File extension IGO
| File type | Instagram JPEG Picture Image |
| Developer | Facebook, Inc. |
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What is a IGO file?
IGO file format was developed for Instagram mobile application, available for Android and iOS devices. IGO files contains JPEG images, and in order to view their contents, user just needs to change extensions from JPEG to JPG and then open the images with any image viewer.
IGO files are commonly used to identify Instagram-generated images when opening them using third-party software. The extension is widely supported by many applications for mobile devices.
Program(s) that can open the .IGO file
Windows
How to open IGO files
If you cannot open the IGO 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 IGO 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 IGO file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the IGO format files
The inability to open and operate the IGO 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 Instagram JPEG Picture Image file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a IGO file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the IGO file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the IGO from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the IGO format
- The IGO 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 IGO file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a IGO file are out of date.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 IGO file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the IGO file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the IGO file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.IGO) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected IGO 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 IGO 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. IGO) 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.