Data loss is every tech-users nightmare. To find precious pictures of friends and family members, videos of your kids when they were tiny, or that work proposal you’ve sweated blood and tears over, ...

There were 161 million individual income tax returns filed to the IRS in 2024, possibly including yours. While not every American is required to file a tax return, most will – and there may be good ...

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Outlook BAK file is a backup file that contains crucial data, including messages, calendar items, contacts and settings. If your Outlook Data file is corrupted, you can restore it using this file.

JAR (Java Archive) files are compressed archives that contain Java libraries, resources, and even the main executable files of a Java application. Sometimes, you might need to extract the contents of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft confirms that starting Oct. 14, “File Explorer ...

There's a ton of paperwork that goes into maintaining your small business — and failure to file something important can result in penalties. One such piece of documentation that businesses should file ...

You're mindlessly opening a stack of bills and then—whoops—you realize you've opened an envelope addressed to a neighbor. Your first thought may be too worry that you'll get in trouble with the law or ...

The file manager might not be a feature on your desktop that you've ever considered changing, but once you've seen a better option, you can't unsee it. I've used nearly every file manager on the ...

A man impersonating a police officer shot and killed a Minnesota representative and her husband, also injuring another lawmaker and his wife. Experts and police ...

Beware these dangerous Windows LNK files. Update, June 9, 2025: This story, originally published on June 8, has been updated with a statement from Microsoft regarding the latest ongoing cyberattacks ...

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