File extension TXT

File type Simple Text Format
Developer N/A
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What is a TXT file?

Files with the .TXT extension contain pure, unformatted text. This is the most basic format for saving text. It can be viewed and created by most text editing software, and, if using the default fonts, displayed even by web browsers and lots of other software and devices. Many other types of files are saved using the TXT format.

TXT files are usually used for saving simple text that does not require special formatting, such as notes or README.txt files, often attached during distribution of various applications for the purposes of providing important information. The standard applications for creating TXT files built into the operating system are the Notepad and Wordpad in Windows and TextEdit in MacOS X.

Program(s) that can open the .TXT file

How to open TXT files

If you cannot open the TXT 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 TXT 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 TXT file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.

Possible problems with the TXT format files

The inability to open and operate the TXT 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 Simple Text Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.

  • Corruption of a TXT file which is being opened
  • Incorrect links to the TXT file in registry entries.
  • Accidental deletion of the description of the TXT from the Windows registry
  • Incomplete installation of an application that supports the TXT format
  • The TXT 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 TXT file.
  • Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a TXT file are out of date.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 TXT file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the TXT file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the TXT 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.TXT) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected TXT 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 TXT 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. TXT) 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.

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