This minHour will teach you how to edit a WAV audio file using free tools on your computer, phone, or tablet. You can download the program Audacity for your Windows or Mac computer, but if you’re working in a web browser on your PC or Mac, you can use a free site called TwistedWave. For … Read more
Although frequently ignored by many computer users, help files provide key information about how to use the software application they are associated with. By clicking “Help,” a user can get an overview of the program’s features, a description of the screen he or she is looking at, instructions on how to use the program to … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to open and view the contents of a VSDX (Visio) document, using a computer. VSDX files are the native format to Microsoft’s premium Visio app, and usually contain drawings, technical illustrations or flowcharts. You can open them in an internet browser or use a free desktop app. Opening in Your … Read more
Files with the .elf file extension are Nintendo WII game files and are transferable via SD cards. You can, however, download an emulator called Dolphin to access these files on your computer. This minHour will teach you how to open ELF files on your Windows or Mac computer. Steps Download the Dolphin Emulator. You can … Read more
When you make changes to a Dropbox folder, those changes are mirrored everywhere. This means that deleting a Dropbox file from your computer also deletes it from Dropbox.com and any other synced devices. But don’t worry—if you deleted a file that you still need or are running low on hard drive space because of large … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to use a free app called Paquet Builder to convert a .Zip file to an .Exe file in Windows. Download Paquet Builder. Download Paquet Builder from https://www.installpackbuilder.com/download. To begin the download, click . A file called “pbinst.exe” will download to your computer. Install Paquet Builder. Run the installer. To do … Read more
This minHour shows you how to open an RVT File on your PC or Mac. RVT Files are created with Revit, software used by architects to make blueprints. They can be opened with Autodesk Viewer on a browser or by downloading a free trial of AutoCAD Architecture. AutoCAD Architecture is only available on Windows, but … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to open PES files on PC or Mac. PES files are files created from sewing machines that contain information on an embroidery pattern. You can open a PES file with a few programs like StitchBuddy for Mac and File Viewer Plus 3 for PC. Using File Viewer Plus 3 for … Read more
Archiving is the storage or preservation of information. Organisations are converting paper documents to digital every day, to increase the life span of documents. That, coupled with the immense amount of data being generated by computers today, means that archiving documents is only going to grow in importance. If you know how to archive documents, … Read more
DEB files are file extensions that usually contain Unix installation information, like an archive (or .zip) for installation and an archive (or .zip) of the application’s data. If you’re not using the appropriate system, like Linux, you can use programs like 7-Zip to open the .deb file and see its contents. This minHour teaches you … Read more
When a file is created on a computer, it is automatically given a set of attributes. These attributes include the date, size and file format. However, file dates may occasionally need to be changed. Windows 8, Windows 10 and Mac are the most popular platforms for PCs today. Changing “Date Created” and “Date Modified” for … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to import data to your Office 365 Outlook account from a saved PST file on Windows or macOS. A PST file contains contact information, email folders, addresses, and other mail data. You can import all your information from another Outlook account to your Office 365 by importing a PST file. … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to organize your computer’s files by creating a filing system out of folders. Assessing Your Files Understand your filing system’s terminology. There are three main terms with which you should be familiar before you create your filing system: File — An individual item, such as a picture or a document. … Read more
RAR files are compressed files similar to ZIP files that consume less storage and can be transferred to other locations more quickly than uncompressed files. RAR files cannot be opened using native programs in Windows or Mac OS X, but can be opened or “unrar-ed” using free third-party applications that support the RAR file format. … Read more
Trying to read a PDF on a Kindle is hard on your eyes, but when you email a PDF to your Amazon account, it’s automatically converted to a .mobi format, which is infinitely easier to view on the Kindle. This minHour will teach you how to convert a PDF to Kindle format (also called .mobi … Read more
When you download an archive of your Google data from Google Takeout, your files and folders are saved as a compressed file called either a ZIP or TGZ file. This minHour article teaches you how decompress the ZIP and TGZ archive files you downloaded from Google and access their contents. Windows Save your Google archive … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to open a .OBJ file (a 3D image file) in Windows or macOS. Windows comes an app that supports .OBJ, but if you’re a Mac user, you’ll need to download a viewer like MeshLab. Windows Open the folder that contains the .OBJ file. An easy way to do this is … Read more
Did you accidentally delete an important folder from your PC and now you don’t see it in the Recycle Bin? Don’t panic—we can help you restore most “permanently” deleted files and folders! This minHour tutorial will walk you through recovering files and folders you’ve deleted from Windows, even if they’re not in the Recycle Bin. … Read more
These days, more and more people are using computers to store memories, important documents, and various other bits of information that may need to be kept for long periods of time. Backing up a computer is essential for keeping long term (or even short term) documents around. PC (Windows 7, 8 and above) Find an … Read more
Flash animations are a classic form of internet media, and can typically only be streamed from a website. If you want to watch the animation whenever you want, you’ll need to save it to your computer. Though saving a flash animation isn’t as intuitive as saving a standard file, it can be done if you’re … Read more