We show you how to open files with no extension in Windows 11/10. You can try these tricks or use one of these free software or online tools.

Attempt to open the file in Word by simply double clicking on the file. It may or may not open. In some cases, you must first convert the file to a Word compatible document type. If it does not ...

If you're trying to open a file and it keeps opening the wrong apps, you may need to change your file extension. Here's how you can fix it ...

Each category of file type has many file formats according to their compression level or other factors. The programs recognize the files by their format and open them.

Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11.

Disabling File-Type Warnings Close the program you are using to open the file that gives you the "Always ask before opening this type of file" message, if it's currently running.

Need to use third-party programs to open files on your PC? Here's how to change file associations in Windows 10 and choose which apps open which file types.

Changing one file type The quickest method to change a single file type is to do it from the Open With menu. If you want to change more than one file type at a time, skip to the next section.

When you double-click on a file in Windows, it will automatically open a default program that is configured to manage these types of files. It is common, though, want or need to use a different ...