File extension BCKP
| File type | Ad-Aware Quarantined Format |
| Developer | Lavasoft |
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What is a BCKP file?
BCKP is the extension given to files by Ad-Aware antivirus software. BCKP is a file in which the program stores potentially dangerous files and content that are moved to quarantine. Such files are created automatically while the program is running. This allows you to increase the security of the operating system.
Ad-ware is Lavasoft's software for detecting malware and unwanted content (e.g. advertising).
Program(s) that can open the .BCKP file
Windows
How to open BCKP files
If you cannot open the BCKP file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports BCKP among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the BCKP file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the BCKP format files
The inability to open and operate the BCKP file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Ad-Aware Quarantined Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a BCKP file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the BCKP file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the BCKP from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the BCKP format
- The BCKP file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the BCKP file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a BCKP file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the BCKP file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the BCKP file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the BCKP file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 02/16/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.BCKP) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected BCKP file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the BCKP file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. BCKP) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.