In this article, we will see how to open files or folders automatically when Windows starts. There may be some files or folders that you open after starting your system. For example, if you are a ...

Microsoft uses file associations to set default programs for opening different file types on all its operating systems. As a result, when you open a file, be it text, image, or document, on your ...

When you double-click on a file in Windows XP, the operating system will automatically open the file using a program that has been is associated with the file's extension. It is possible, though, to ...

Run a copy job and copy your Program Files directory to the new location. Then, change the registry key for it in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion. The key is named "ProgramFilesDir".

Windows associates data files with applications so that the appropriate program launches automatically when the icon or name of the data file is clicked. For example, if a GIF image is associated with ...

Dave Thomson asked about the folders Program Files and Program Files (x86). “Why are there two, and is there some advantage of using one over the other?” First, you shouldn’t pick one over the other.