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OpenTheFile.org offers reliable assistance and professional support in solving problems related to the opening of the unknown files.
Anyone using the information presented on the site can quickly open any unknown file without professional help of the IT specialist.
How to recognize the file format?
Each file name is complemented with a special file extension, the task of which is to inform the user and the operating system about the format in which the data contained in it are saved. To open the file, use a program that supports the format specified by the extension.
The file does not open. I do not know what format it is, what should I do?
File extensions are hidden by the Operating System. To see the extensions of all the files, including the file, which we cannot open, follow the steps listed below:
- Enter Windows Explorer or click My Computer
- Go to the Control Panel and then to Folder Options
- Select the View
- Find the setting specified as Hide extensions for known file types , then Clear this field.
- Click OK
Popular extensions in our site database
| File extension | File name | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| .CGI file extension | Common Gateway Interface Script |  |
| .GZ file extension | Gnu Zipped Archive | |
| .KMZ file extension | Google Earth Placemark File | |
| .MOBI file extension | Mobipocket eBook | |
| .MSG file extension | Outlook Mail Message | |
| .PRF file extension | Outlook Profile File | |
| .PY file extension | Python Script | |
| .SRT file extension | SubRip Subtitle File | |
| .TAX2012 file extension | TurboTax 2012 Tax Return | |
| .THM file extension | Thumbnail Image File | |