There are 4 other file types using
the RC file extension!

rc icon.rc - Microsoft Visual Studio Visual C/C++ resource script [common]

empty icon.rc - GNU Emacs configuration record file

empty icon.rc - Left 4 Dead game data

empty icon.rc - LabVIEW configuration data

RC file extension - Mozilla (Netscape) subscription information file

What is rc file? How to open rc files?

File type specification:

Settings, options, themes or skins file type icon Settings, options, themes or skins file type

rc file icon: rc filetype icon

The RC file extension is associated with the Netscape Navigator and web applications for Windows, Mac and Linux developed by Mozilla, like Firefox, Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey. The .rc file stores subscription information.

Updated: March 25, 2024

The default software associated to open rc file:

Netscape Navigator icon

AOL Inc. logoNetscape Navigator  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
AOL Inc.

Netscape Navigator was multi-platform web browser popular in the 1990's. The project was discontinued in 2007. The last versions of Navigator was based on Firefox Gecko core.

Help how to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .rc file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

List of recommended software applications associated to the .rc file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open rc file, edit rc file, convert rc file, view rc file, play rc file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with rc file - Mozilla (Netscape) subscription information file

Click on the software link(s) for more information. Suggested software applications use rc file type for internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open rc file actions.

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with rc file by default:
Netscape Navigator small icon Netscape Navigator
Other suggested software:
Firefox small icon Firefox
SeaMonkey small icon SeaMonkey

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

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