QuickView settings file
File type: Settings, options, themes or skins file
A .altq file is a settings file used by QuickView, the Microsoft MS-DOS utility.
It stores configuration information for QuickView rather than user document content.
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: September 27, 2026
QuickView was a Microsoft utility for MS-DOS. The ALTQ file extension identifies files that contain QuickView settings.
QuickView uses these files to preserve configuration information for the program.
Open an .altq file with the MS-DOS version of QuickView that created or uses it. It is normally a support file for the program, not a file intended to be opened independently.
An .altq file contains QuickView configuration data, so it is not normally converted to another format. Keep it with the associated QuickView installation if the settings are still needed.
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