HP PC Hardware Diagnostics settings
File type: Settings, options, themes or skins file
A cva file is a settings file used by HP PC Hardware Diagnostics and related HP system-management software.
It contains configuration information used by HP tools on compatible Windows computers.
Found 2 different file type records with the same cva filename suffix.
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: October 11, 2026
The cva file extension is associated with HP PC Hardware Diagnostics, a group of hardware diagnostic tools from HP for Microsoft Windows and tools included in HP computer BIOS.
A cva file stores settings used by HP software when installing or managing HP PC tools, hardware drivers, BIOS updates, and related system components.
These files can be used with HP PC Hardware Diagnostics and HP Systems Software Manager on Microsoft Windows. They are supporting configuration files rather than documents intended for normal user editing.
A cva file is stored as plain text and can be viewed with a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad on Windows.
Opening the file in a text editor displays its settings, but the file should not be edited unless the associated HP software documentation specifically requires it.
Software apps that manage or store settings in cva files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: October 11, 2026
The cva file extension is associated with Canvas, a drawing, imaging and publishing software for Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by ACDSee.
A cva file contains a sequence set: a collection of commands used to automate tasks in Canvas.
Use Canvas on Microsoft Windows to open and work with cva files.
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