Discovering you are unable to access an important document because it is corrupt can be distressing, but if it is a Microsoft Works word processor file, you may be able to recover it or at least the ...

The biggest pain when working with files is when they get corrupt. While Office 365 offers a file recovery feature for all its file types, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, but if that doesn’t ...

In this post, we will see how to manually replace a corrupted single system file with a known good copy of the file, if the System File Checker is not working in 11/10. The built-in System File ...

Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager for emails, calendars, and contacts. Outlook emails may contain crucial information, such as meeting schedules and contacts, so it is wise to back ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: Some of my files are turning into files I can’t open. I get this message ...

Chris: I recently started a new job and most of the documents that I work with are Word 2007 files. Nearly all of them open without a hitch, but there are a couple that will not open. I think they are ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Being unable to open files as usual is one of the most frustrating ...

If a file loses data, is closed out all of a sudden or was affected by a virus, it could be corrupted and unreadable in Microsoft Office. Whether it is a PowerPoint Presentation, Excel spreadsheet or ...

AVI files, a staple in the world of digital media, are susceptible to corruption, which can be a source of frustration for users. However, with the right approach, repairing corrupted AVI files is ...

If you run into a problem where a downloaded file cannot be verified, there are a couple of options you can try. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to ...