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This doesn't get mentioned enough. OK it's general knowledge but we have newcomers showing up here all the time.
If you ever have a file who's contents you are unsure of always try to open it up with notepad first.
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt your system from notepad. Even if at first the file's contents look garbled, look deeper. Sometimes you can get a clue that all isn't right with the file and you may save yourself a whole bunch of misery. I was taught that trick a very long time ago. I use it so much I forgot how important it is at times.
So if this is old news to you good. If not remember notepad. It's a great tool to have when dealing from files from sketchy sources.
If you ever have a file who's contents you are unsure of always try to open it up with notepad first.
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt your system from notepad. Even if at first the file's contents look garbled, look deeper. Sometimes you can get a clue that all isn't right with the file and you may save yourself a whole bunch of misery. I was taught that trick a very long time ago. I use it so much I forgot how important it is at times.
So if this is old news to you good. If not remember notepad. It's a great tool to have when dealing from files from sketchy sources.
