Hidden files are a standard feature in Linux. Some applications save configuration files and other data in hidden files or folders that aren't visible by default. Fortunately, Linux makes working with ...

Every file on your hard drive (.jpeg, .html, and the like) can be associated with a compatible program, which will open that file format by default. Some applications will change a format’s default ...

Linux is a very powerful operating system. Although having that much power at your fingertips might give you the impression that Linux is quite challenging, modern Linux distributions go a long way to ...

In this guide, we will show you how to create an empty file, with a defined size on Windows 7. To create an empty file on Windows 7: Open the Start menu, click on the Windows icon at the bottom left ...

If you've ever wanted to create a .zip file from your application, the System.IO.Compression.GZipStream will let you do it, assuming that you're comfortable with your file being in the ...

You can create File Explorer shortcuts in Windows 10 that will open specific folders, but there’s a better way. Recently, a reader sent me an email asking if it would be possible to update an old ...