An shg file extension is related to the Segmented Hypergraphics bitmap format.

Detailed description

Software that open shg file

Add comment

SHG file extension - Segmented Hypergraphics bitmap

What is shg file? How to open shg files?

File type specification:

Bitmap image file type icon Bitmap image file type

Segmented Hypergraphics Bitmap with hot-spots, created by "SHED.EXE", compiled with "HC.EXE" (Windows help file compiler).

A Segmented Hyper Graphics (SHG) file is a computer image file that contains a bitmap and optionally a number of hotspots. This file format was developed for use in WinHelp files.

This shg file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

The default software associated to open shg file:

Microsoft Windows Help icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Windows Help  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Windows Help is used to create help files for Microsoft Windows operating system and other Microsoft applications. Windows Help SDKs are different for every version of Windows it can be called Windows Help, Help and Support Center, Assistance Platform 1.0 Client - Windows Vista Help SDK, Microsoft Windows: HTML Help 1.4 etc.

Help how to open:

Use compatible tools to work with *.shg files.

How to convert:

Probably can be exported to other formats.

List of recommended software applications associated to the .shg file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open shg file, edit shg file, convert shg file, view shg file, play shg file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with shg file - Segmented Hypergraphics bitmap

Click on the software link for more information about Microsoft Windows Help. Microsoft Windows Help uses shg file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).

Microsoft Windows:

Previous file extension
SHC file extension

File-Extensions.org > Bitmap image file types

Next file extension
file extension SHP

 

Enter any file extension without dot (e.g. pdf)
Search for file extension details and associated application(s)

RSS feed