Windows is an operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation and widely used on personal computers, laptops, mobile devices, tablets, and IoT devices. It is designed with a graphical user interface (GUI) which allows users to interact with the system through various visual elements such as windows, icons, menus, pointers, and taskbars. Windows makes it easy to open, view, and edit many different types of computer files.
The following types of files can be opened in Windows:
1. Text Files: These are plain-text files and can be opened using Notepad in Windows. They typically have a .txt extension, but some may also have a .rtf extension for Rich Text Format.
2. Word Processing Files: These are documents created using a word processor such as Microsoft Word and have a .doc or .docx extension.
3. Spreadsheet Files: These are documents created using a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel and have a .xls or .xlsx extension.
4. Image Files: These are pictures stored in a variety of file formats including JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, and more.
5. Audio Files: These are sound files stored in popular formats such as MP3, WAV, AIF, FLAC, and more.
6. Video Files: These are movies stored in popular formats such as AVI, MPG, MOV, WMV, and more.
7. ZIP/Compressed Files: These are archives that contain multiple files compressed into a single file and usually have a .zip extension.
8. Executable Files: These are computer programs that can be opened and run directly in Windows. They usually have a .exe extension.
9. Script Files: These are programs written in scripting languages like JavaScript, VBScript, and batch processing. They usually have a .js or .vbs extension.
10. Database Files: These are data stored in programs such as Microsoft Access and have an .mdb extension.
11. HTML Files: These are web pages coded in hypertext markup language (HTML) and usually have a .html or .htm extension.
12. XML Files: These are similar to HTML files but use a more flexible form of coding known as extensible markup language (XML). They usually have an .xml extension.
13. CAD Files: These are drawings created using a computer aided design (CAD) program and usually have a .dwg extension.
14. PDF Files: These are documents created using Adobe Acrobat and have a .pdf extension.
Windows makes it easy to open, view, and edit any of these types of files. All you need to do is open the folder that contains the file and double click on it. The file will automatically open using the default program associated with that file type. You can then make changes or save the file in its current format or another format depending on your needs.