File extension EMZ

File type Microsoft Windows Compressed Enhanced Metafile
Developer Microsoft
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What is a EMZ file?

The file extension .EMZ stands for windows compressed enhanced metafile which is a primitive type of image file designed in the early 90’s to store digital data. The file type is versatile and was primarily used to store both vector as well as raster graphics.

The file structure is made in such a way that the digital data to be stored is first compressed using a modified version of the popular GZIP file compression algorithm. This allows the .EMZ files to store more data yet occupy less space on the disk. Currently their use is primarily limited to Microsoft applications.

Program(s) that can open the .EMZ file

How to open EMZ files

If you cannot open the EMZ 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 EMZ 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 EMZ file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.

Possible problems with the EMZ format files

The inability to open and operate the EMZ 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 Microsoft Windows Compressed Enhanced Metafile file. Below is a list of possible problems.

  • Corruption of a EMZ file which is being opened
  • Incorrect links to the EMZ file in registry entries.
  • Accidental deletion of the description of the EMZ from the Windows registry
  • Incomplete installation of an application that supports the EMZ format
  • The EMZ 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 EMZ file.
  • Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a EMZ file are out of date.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 EMZ file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the EMZ file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the EMZ file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.

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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.EMZ) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected EMZ 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 EMZ 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. EMZ) 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.

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