File extension FILE

File type Generic Windows Format
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What is a FILE file?

Files with the .FILE extension may contain data of different types, as it is a general extension, assigned in Windows to files of unknown type – ones that do not have extensions. No application can be associated with this extension, which means that a program will not start automatically when you double-click a FILE file.

FILE files can be formatted as text files, wherefore you may be able to view their contents in a normal text editor. If you have a suspicion about what type of data a FILE FILE stores, you can try opening it using a program that potentially could support and open it.

Program(s) that can open the .FILE file

How to open FILE files

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

Possible problems with the FILE format files

The inability to open and operate the FILE 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 Generic Windows Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.

  • Corruption of a FILE file which is being opened
  • Incorrect links to the FILE file in registry entries.
  • Accidental deletion of the description of the FILE from the Windows registry
  • Incomplete installation of an application that supports the FILE format
  • The FILE 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 FILE file.
  • Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a FILE file are out of date.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 FILE file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the FILE file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the FILE 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.FILE) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected FILE 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 FILE 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. FILE) 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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