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PPTX files are associated with PowerPoint, and many users want to know how to open a PPTX file in Windows 11. This is simpler than you think, and today we’re going to show you how to do it. Once the ...

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Microsoft says that the File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer) now automatically blocks previews for files downloaded from the Internet to block credential theft attacks via malicious documents.