How To Open Unknown File Types in Windows

by Simrandeep Singh on March 28, 2009

Today I was checking my PC for unwanted files and programs. I found many unknown file types. When I tried to open that files, Windows gave me an error saying “Windows cannot open this file”. I immediately searched over internet and found an free and useful tool to easily recognize unknown file types in Windows.

OpenWith.org provides detailed information about most file extensions. It helps you to open the files on your computer that you don’t know how to open? For almost any file on your computer, the OpenWith.org Desktop Tool will tell you what type of file it is, and show you free programs that will open the file. It will even download them for you. You can find various tools to open any file over internet that will cost you a lot. But there are usually free softwares available you just don’t know about.

How to open unknown file type in Windows?

Simply right click on the file and select “How do I open this?” and OpenWith.org desktop tool will look up the file.

OpenWith.org desktop tool is compatible with Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and Windows Vista.

Links: Homepage | Download | Instructions

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