Microsoft Windows 10 file extensions

Microsoft Windows 10 works with the following file extensions:

Note: You can click on any file extension link from the list below, to view its detailed information. The list of extensions used or otherwise associated with the application may not be complete, because many common file extensions on our website, such as jpg (pictures) or txt (text files), can be opened by a large number of applications, or are too general file format. However most, if not all directly associated file extensions should be listed with its appropriate program. Although its likely, that some file extensions may be missing from the list of associated file extensions with the application, yet they can be opened, be part of, or otherwise be associated with the program.

Microsoft Windows 10 default file extension associations

The most common file formats used with the specific file extensions

.appx file extension is used for Microsoft AppX application package

.appxbundle file extension is used for Microsoft Windows app bundle package

.contact file extension is used for Microsoft Windows contact data

.deskthemepack file extension is used for Microsoft Windows theme pack

.dll file extension is used for Dynamic Link Library

.exe file extension is used for Program executable

.gadget file extension is used for Windows sidebar gadget

.lnk file extension is used for Windows Shortcut

.oxps file extension is used for Microsoft OpenXPS document

.themepack file extension is used for Microsoft Windows 7 theme pack

.vhdx file extension is used for Microsoft Windows Hyper-V virtual hard disk

Other file extensions or file formats developed for use with Microsoft Windows 10

.accountpicture-ms.admx.appcontent-ms.appxupload.bcd.box.customdestinations-ms.devicemetadata-ms.dlm.eappx.eappxbundle.esd.location.marker.mlc.msixbundle.pano.patchcache.pckgdep.pri.psm1.rsrc.search-ms.searchconnector-ms.snt.vcrd.vsch.wsb.wsrmac.~bt.~ws

Common file extensions used by Microsoft Windows 10

.appx.appxbundle.bat.blf.com.contact.deskthemepack.dll.evtx.exe.gadget.js.key.lnk.msix.msu.mui.oxps.sfcache.themepack.vbs.vhdx.wbcat.wdp.xap

Other file extensions associated with Microsoft Windows 10

.3mf.adm.am.cap.cmd.diagcab.diagcfg.diagpkg.dpb.edb.efi.efs.emsixbundle.etl.evm.h1t.imd.jse.lex.lg1.lg2.lgx.library-ms.lm.mq.msc.mum.ngr.nls.ntf.osdx.pf.pow.ps1xml.regtrans-ms.sdb.sdi.state.vbe.vdm.wdf.wsf.wsh

Comparison table of actions that Microsoft Windows 10 can perform with each of its associated file type ^beta

This table might not contain all possible associated or supported file types or may contain incorrect data.
If you need more information please contact the developers of Microsoft Windows 10 (Microsoft Corporation), or check out their product website.