File extension GLINK
| File type | Link To Third-party Google Drive Web Application Document |
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What is a GLINK file?
Files with the GLINK extension are associated with the Google Drive service. A GLINK file is a small text file that stores a link to a file in the Google Drive cloud service. Its launch opens the web browser and takes you to the Google Drive service and the appropriate file.
To use the Google Drive service, an account is required, but the service itself is free in its basic version. The application of the same name is helpful for managing files placed in the cloud.
Program(s) that can open the .GLINK file
Windows
Mac OS
How to open GLINK files
If you cannot open the GLINK 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 GLINK 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 GLINK file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the GLINK format files
The inability to open and operate the GLINK 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 Link To Third-party Google Drive Web Application Document file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a GLINK file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the GLINK file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the GLINK from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the GLINK format
- The GLINK 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 GLINK file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a GLINK file are out of date.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 GLINK file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the GLINK file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the GLINK file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 09/30/2022
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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.GLINK) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected GLINK 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 GLINK 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. GLINK) 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.