DAT files are files with an extension that isn't associated with a specific application or program and can be almost any type of file including video, media or text. Gaining access to the DAT files ...

There are loads of file types swimming around our computers at any given time — most of which exist to supplement the programs we use or play (or allow them to function in the first place). The most ...

For years, tech companies (well, certain tech companies) tooted their horns about a future in which files didn’t matter. You don’t even need a file manager of any sort, they told us—and, in fact, we ...

If you been using Windows OS for a long time, you may have come across a file with name NTUSER.DAT. It is a user-specific file that keeps user configuration data that is read when you log in to your ...

Q. I sometimes receive e-mail messages with a “winmail.dat” file attached that I cannot open. Why does this happen, and what can I do to fix it? A. The winmail.dat file usually appears because various ...

Have you ever encountered a strange file with an NTUSER.DAT name on your Windows PC? Don't worry, it's not a virus, but quite an important file. In this article, we'll explain what it is and why you ...

The Tokens.dat file in the Windows operating system is a digitally signed file, which stores most of the Windows and Office activation files. All files together have a digital signature that prevents ...

A Windows feature has been uncovered which may be of concern to some but isn't thought to be a 'bug'. Security researcher Barnaby Skeggs was investigating a Windows system file called WaitList.dat ...