File extension DTC
| File type | Microsoft Windows Application Log |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation |
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What is a DTC file?
DTC is a filename extension associated with files used by Microsoft Windows for storing application logs. Logs contain information about which applications are launched and how they access the disk.
DTC data can be referred to during application load optimization processes. DTC logs are read by Defrag program which, based on this data, defragments disk by rearranging data cluster in the order the applications are loaded rather than sequentially.
Program(s) that can open the .DTC file
How to open DTC files
If you cannot open the DTC 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 DTC 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 DTC file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the DTC format files
The inability to open and operate the DTC 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 Microsoft Windows Application Log file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a DTC file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the DTC file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the DTC from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the DTC format
- The DTC 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 DTC file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a DTC file are out of date.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 DTC file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the DTC file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the DTC file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.DTC) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected DTC 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 DTC 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. DTC) 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.