Microsoft said Thursday that XML would be the default file format for three applications when it ships Office 12 late next year. The company said its new Microsoft Office Open XML Formats would be ...

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 ...

Somewhere in your camera's menu system, buried three levels deep in a file settings submenu you've probably never explored, there's an option to change your default image format from JPEG to HEIF.

Microsoft is making it easier to change your default file associations by adding a new search feature that lets you quickly find the extension you wish to modify. When a program is installed in ...

Android is a powerful and versatile operating system, but it can also become cluttered and confusing over time. One way this can happen is with default app settings. When you first install an app, it ...