If you can't open a file on your computer, don't give up right away. These tricks will give you a fighting chance of accessing or recovering its contents.

1. Open the Copilot App There are several ways to do this: Click the Copilot icon in your Windows taskbar, hit Alt-space bar, or press Windows Key-C. If you have a newer PC, just tap the Copilot ...

Files and links that you receive could be infected with viruses. If you are ever unsure whether a file is harmless or whether a link leads to a safe website, check it in an online sandbox.

If all your files and folders on Windows 11/10 are set to Read-only or keep reverting to read-only, and you cannot edit or make changes, use these fixes.

Unfortunately, as you also noted, not all programs will be found there, which makes updating certain file-program associations difficult. If that happens, you have a couple of options to work with.

Dave Johnson/Business Insider 6. After a moment, you should see a list of all the folders in the OneDrive folder on your computer. To sync all the files and folders, click "Make all files available." ...