Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
We created these documents to answer the most commonly-asked and repeated questions that users asked to us and to help you solving some computer related problems. Please check these FAQs before asking questions either to us via email.
Please note, that we currently don't provide personal support to solve all specific user problems with files due to specializing in the first place to maintenance of File-Extensions.org's database content.
In some cases, especialy if there is no information about desired file extension you search for, we can help to find appropriate information and publish it to our website for all readers and also inform you after site update.
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General information resources related to file extensions
- Basic information about computer files and file extensions - What is computer filename, what is a file extension
- Additional information about file extensions - Detailed information about computer file extensions: usage, history, alternatives, improvements
- File extension issues - File association and file format conflicts, security related issues, file naming and file transfer problems information
- File extensions under Windows
- File extensions under MAC - Information about file extensions under Apple's MAC OS X operating systems
Common and most frequently asked questions related to file extensions
- Opening unknown file types under Windows - Using File-Extensions.org's direct search feature