LanguageORIG
Mostly backup of original file before changes
File type: Backup file
An orig file extension is related to some programs that use it to keep the original file, when copying, renaming, altering or otherwise changing a content of the file.
What is orig file?
File type category:
Backup file
Date updated: January 2, 2018
The orig file extension is used by some programs to keep the original file, when copying, renaming, altering or otherwise changing a file. Where a backup file is created by renaming the original file extension to *.orig.
For example:
- autoexec.bat.orig
- config.sys.org
- io.sys.orig
- settings.ini.org
How to open orig file?
Open .orig file with the program that created the file. If the filename contain two file extensions (e.g. somename.txt.orig), you can remove orig file extension and open the file with text editor.
Be careful when before .orig suffix is e.g. the extension .bat, .exe, or other extensions that are used for executable files. Do not run these files unless you know what you're doing or where these files come from.