Spread the love“`html For many people, file extensions are like the hidden secrets of a computer. They hold the key to knowing what type of file you’re dealing with, whether it’s a document, a photo, ...

Microsoft hides file extensions in Windows by default even though it's a security risk that is commonly abused by phishing emails and malware distributors to trick people into opening malicious files.

We have commented on the "file name extension" controversy before. We recently tripped over one of its negative effects. It specifically applies to what is covered in the following section of the ...

I use my Mac in a multi OS environment (i.e. with Windows) and whenever I take a screenshot (Cmd-Shift-4) intended for a PC user, I have to go to information and tell the OS not to hide the extension ...