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Microsoft Windows trace log
File type: System file, Temporary file
Files with etl extension can be usually found as system log files generated by the Microsoft Windows Trace Log utility.
Found 3 different file type records with the same etl filename suffix.
What is etl file?
File type category:
System file
Temporary file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
File extension etl is associated with Microsoft Windows and is used for files created with Trace Log utility.
A typical etl file usually appears in root of system drive after crash (BSOD). It is stores in compressed binary file format. These files can be quite large sometimes, but can be safely removed.
They basically just serve for purpose of logging activity during crash (performance, status of memory etc.).
How to open etl file?
To view the etl files, use Event Viewer (%SystemRoot%\system32\eventvwr.exe) - Start -> search for Event Viewer -> Run.
How to convert etl file?
These files are not meant to be converted, but you can work with them much like any other text files once they are exported as texts.
Suggested software to open etl file:
Associated software actions with the etl file
Software applications that can open etl files:
Microsoft Event Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Log Parser (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create etl files:
Microsoft Windows 10 (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows 8 (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows 7 (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows Vista (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows 2000 (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving etl files:
Microsoft Windows 10 (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows 8 (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows 7 (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows Vista (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows 2000 (Microsoft Windows)
Active Media Eclipse transition listing data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: August 27, 2018
The etl file extension is associated with Active Media Eclipse, a screen saver software for Windows, developed by Active Media.
The .etl file contains transition listing data.
Not to be confused with Eclipse, a multi-language software development environment, maintained by Eclipse community.
Suggested software to open etl file:
Associated software actions with the etl file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving etl files:
Active Media Eclipse (Microsoft Windows)
ThermaData Logger log data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: May 6, 2019
The etl file extension is associated with the ThermaData Logger, a thermal measurement device with internal NTC thermistor.
The typical .etl file stores data log with measurement values. It can be analyzed in ThermaData logger software.
How to open etl file?
You can import and analyse these data files using ThermaData logger software that is available with the device.
How to convert etl file?
We do not know about any possible conversion for this log data file type, it may not even be possible.