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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
File extension.DAT file extension	File nameData File	Popularity
File extension.DNG file extension	File nameDigital Negative Image File	Popularity
File extension.DOC file extension	File nameMicrosoft Word Document	Popularity
File extension.FON file extension	File nameGeneric Font File	Popularity
File extension.IFF file extension	File nameInterchange File Format	Popularity
File extension.INDD file extension	File nameAdobe InDesign Document	Popularity
File extension.LOG file extension	File nameLog File	Popularity
File extension.MOV file extension	File nameApple QuickTime Movie	Popularity
File extension.PPTX file extension	File namePowerPoint Open XML Presentation	Popularity
File extension.TAX2012 file extension	File nameTurboTax 2012 Tax Return	Popularity