File extension AVG
| File type | AVG Antivirus Virus Database |
| Developer | AVG Technologies (Grisoft) |
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What is a AVG file?
Files with AVG extension are associated with AVG antivirus software. AVG files were used by earlier version of the software and are now officially obsolete (yet support for this format may be reinstated in future versions).
The main purpose of AVG files was to supply updated virus databases to AVG antivirus. Updated AVG files are regularly delivered to AVG antivirus clients over the internet as a part of update service.
Program(s) that can open the .AVG file
Windows
How to open AVG files
If you cannot open the AVG file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports AVG among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the AVG file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the AVG format files
The inability to open and operate the AVG file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the AVG Antivirus Virus Database file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a AVG file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the AVG file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the AVG from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the AVG format
- The AVG file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the AVG file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a AVG file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the AVG file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the AVG file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the AVG file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 07/18/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.AVG) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected AVG file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the AVG file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. AVG) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.