File extension LOG
| File type | Log Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a LOG file?
File with a .LOG extension contains different types of event logs, usually stored in text format with the date and time defined. LOG file is a general extension, used by different programs in different ways. They are also used by operating systems or servers, in order to store information about problems in functioning, user’s monitoring or condition of a network.
On the basis of some LOG files, rapports and statistics can be created, which represent gathered data in graphical way. Similar applications or operating systems often use LOG files to solve problems or report errors, by installers in order to locate packages being installed, and programmers use is for testing of an application.
Program(s) that can open the .LOG file
Windows
Linux
How to open LOG files
If you cannot open the LOG 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 LOG 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 LOG file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the LOG format files
The inability to open and operate the LOG 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 Log Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a LOG file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the LOG file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the LOG from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the LOG format
- The LOG 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 LOG file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a LOG file are out of date.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 LOG file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the LOG file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the LOG 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.LOG) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected LOG 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 LOG 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. LOG) 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.