Windows offers the option of hiding file extensions. This might sound like a good idea on the face of it because it might cause less confusion for those who are less familiar with the way things work. Having file extensions displayed, however, is a way to be sure of what type of file you are […]
Every now and then I like to save pictures, memes, and whatnot off the Internet. Usually, they are a standard format like JPG or PNG, and sometimes GIF. But then an odd thing came about– pictures ending with the extension JFIF. I would not have noticed except that my picture viewer of choice, XnView, doesn’t […]
Microsoft has a habit of hiding certain System Files and even File Extensions. Good or bad, it’s always debatable. I don’t like it. Here’s how to un-hide hidden files. This applies to all versions of Windows – *Folder Options was changed to File Explorer Options in Windows 10. Windows 7: Go to Start > Control […]