File extension CRX
| File type | Google Chrome Extension Installer File Format |
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What is a CRX file?
File with .CRX extension contains Google Chrome web browser addon or theme saved as ZIP archive with modified file header. CRX container can store executable files, images, JS scripts or JSON objects. This file format is in most cases not recognized by standard decompression utilities, and as such requires dedicated software to extract it, for example crxextractor tool.
Chrome extensions can be installed manually by dragging CRX files to the ‘Extensions’ window. You can open this window by choosing ‘Window’ -> ‘Extensions’ from the application menu, or by setting browser address to chrome://chrome/extensions/. CRX files are used for installing browser addons such as browser games, ad-blockers, and news readers. Installing extensions via Chrome Web Store is the standard method of installing addons – browser automatically downloads the extension, unpacks the file, installs it, and finally removes the CRX file.
Program(s) that can open the .CRX file
How to open CRX files
If you cannot open the CRX 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 CRX 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 CRX file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the CRX format files
The inability to open and operate the CRX 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 Google Chrome Extension Installer File Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a CRX file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the CRX file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the CRX from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the CRX format
- The CRX 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 CRX file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a CRX file are out of date.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 CRX file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the CRX file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the CRX file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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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.CRX) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected CRX 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 CRX 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. CRX) 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.