File Extension - Definition
File Extensions follow the period in a file name and indicate the type of information stored in a file. For example, in the file name Example.txt, the file name extension is .txt, which indicates that the file is a text file. Microsoft Word files have a .doc file extension and Microsoft Excel files have an .xls file extension. Under Microsoft’s operating systems, DOS and Windows, some file extensions, including .exe, .com, .bat, and .cmd, indicate that a file is an executable program that can be launched by the user.
Top Reasons To Wipe Away Your Internet History
- Information about all the sites you have visited is stored on your computer!
- Every image you have ever viewed, sent or received over the Internet is stored on your hard drive!
- There is a record of every program that you have ever downloaded or used on your hard drive!
- The windows delete button and the empty recycle bin option does NOT completely delete your files!
- Cleaning your History Files improves the speed of your computer and frees valuable disk space!
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