file opening

On May 7, 2025 I updated my work PC to 24H2. I use sync.com and OneDrive. Since the update, spreadsheets on my favorites list (on windows explorer) will open locally when they reside in sync.com but OneDrive files open in a browser. My laptop does the same. Is this a Microsoft bug or is there a...

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I have a folder present in windows , which i am mounting from mac side using smb. Into this mounted location i'm trying to write a new file over the network. After writing the data into the file , the handle is closed. Now i need to rename the file over network from mac side . So for that...

I read that Edge is windows PDF reader not Chrome, however, I just received a PDF file which I clicked on and it opened with no trouble. I have no extension to do this. I vaguely saw something about Reader DC and am wondering if I downloaded it but cannot find anything like that. I used...

This situation is driving me crazy. When I receive a jpeg photo in my email on my Windows 10 Laptop, it will not open. The exact same file when received in my email on my Android Galaxy phone opens just fine. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

In old Win7 users could place a shortcut on TaskBar then open Properties of this shortcut, go to "Shortcut" tab and enter %windir%\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\data This opens (when clicked) Windows Explorer and mark and expands directory D:\data\ Unfortunately this does not work any more in Win10...

Not sure if this is available. At the end of the day I usually have several unfinished files or emails open. When I arrive the next day I want to restart my pc but I have to close all windows. Restore previous folder windows at login is a possible solution but I would also like be able to drop...

This is happening with one specific word doc (a book of mine) over last few weeks. It will open but I cant delete, rename or move it. I really need to get rid of it as it is preventing me from saving newer versions - even if I alter the name for the new version!!. It seems like it is picking up...

How do I open/upload a MIG file from an external-drive with Microsoft 10?

Hello to everyone! Recently my computer started showing this window everytime i try to open a programm (office, adobe, etc). I tried to open them through installation file but the same window is always poping-up "internet security settings prevents one or more files from opening". It drives...

What does it mean a blue spinning small circle when opening a file?

I have several books downloaded from the Gutenberg project. They are .epub files. I tried to open one on my computer and it asked me to open the file using a program. I picked Microsoft Office Word - which didn't work - understandably. Now all the books I have downloaded try to open with...

I want to use the Task Scheduler to open an Excel file. The Excel file contains a macro that automatically runs when the file is opened. At the end of the routine the macro saves the file and closes the Excel application using the following commands: >ThisWorkbook.Save >Application.Quit When...

When ever I try to open a file, I receive the error I have attached. If I view download, right click the file I am trying to open and open it with reader, than it opens correctly. How can I get the file to open correctly without doing the work around? Link Removed

I got all my windows mail files transferred to my new pc with Windows 8. Since they are in Vista Windows mail format I cannot open them. There does not seem to be an app for this. Any ideas on what I can use to view the contents?

My Notepad++ interface language is RTL. Can I still set files to open LTR? Thank you.

Starting last night, Google Chrome was taking longer than usual to open webpages. Now under an hour ago, other applications and files take up to 10 seconds to open. My laptop is running fine now because I restarted. I ran CCleaner to clean out my history, cookies, etc. I also ran scans with...

Hello, I installed Office 2003 on my windows 8 (of course I unistalled the 2007 version first) but I can´t open any files by double-clicking on the files. It doesn´t show me any error message, it just doesn´t open, like if I hadn´t double-clicked. I have searched many replies to similar...

Windows 7 Startup folder allows you to open a file when starting the computer, but I seldom shut off my computer. Instead, I would like a file to open every time I put in the password to bring it out of sleep mode. Is that possible?

When you open a file in Windows, such as an .exe file or .bat file, a different program or file may start. Additionally, the icon for the file may not appear as expected. You may also receive additional errors from the from the program it starts. More...