File creation is perhaps one of the most trivial tasks you perform on your computer almost every day. If you’re a Windows user, you probably do it via the graphical interface. Although this approach ...

Comma-separated value (CSV) files are simplified versions of the type of spreadsheets you create with Excel and similar software. However, if you're trying to share data with people who use different ...

You can automate many tasks on your Windows 11 PC using batch files. I’ll explain what a batch file is, how you can create one, and show you some interesting and useful uses of these files. A batch ...

If you have a Web or other computer-based small business, you might find that you need to do some Java programming. Java is a cross-platform programming language from Oracle that anyone can use. One ...

Stupid question, and probably very easy answer. Basically, in XP, if I create a Notepad file on the Desktop, and name it something like 'index.html', the file shows up on the desktop as 'index.html'.

WE ALL HAVE to handle plain text files from time to time, and we know that printing files with the built-in Notepad applet in Windows should be called “pain text.” Fortunately, I’ve found a way to ...

Notepad text files are very handy and useful for noting things down. But have you ever thought about the security of the notepad files? Security is a must, and a Notepad text file offers no security ...

Blogger and Microsoft employee Derek Dysart has posted a great tip for automatically dating every new entry in a text file edited with Notepad. Open a blank Notepad file Write .LOG (in uppercase) in ...