Adobe PageMaker data
File type: Various data file
A pctl file extension is related to the Adobe PageMaker and used for its data files.
Found 2 different file type records with the same pctl filename suffix.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: February 12, 2019
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The pctl file extension is associated with the Adobe PageMaker, a desktop publishing computer program for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac computers.
The pctl file contains data.
Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pctl files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: September 24, 2026
The PCTL file suffix is associated with security products developed by Kaspersky Lab. A PCTL file contains settings for the software's parental-control features, such as rules and restrictions configured by the user.
This is an application-specific settings file, not a document intended for direct editing. Kaspersky software reads it as part of its own configuration, and its contents may depend on the product version. It is not a general-purpose data-exchange format.
Open a PCTL file through the Kaspersky product that created it, such as Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Microsoft Windows. The file normally has no useful standalone view, so it should not be opened or edited with a text editor.
If the file is part of a Kaspersky settings backup, use the product's own settings restore or import feature, where available.
A PCTL file cannot normally be converted meaningfully to another file format. It contains settings for Kaspersky software rather than independent user data.
To transfer the settings, use Kaspersky's built-in export, import, backup, or restore functions when supported by the relevant product version. This transfers the configuration instead of converting the PCTL file.
Software apps that manage or store settings in pctl files:
Microsoft Windows
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