File extension UNKNOWN
| File type | Unknown File Extension |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a UNKNOWN file?
The file extension .UNKNOWN doesn’t mean that a file is a particular UNKNOWN file type but instead it signifies that the file may or may not be of some common type but as the information is not available, the file type is thus classified as “unknown”.
As it is not a separate file type, there is no proper defined file structure for an .UNKNOWN file type. You can try to simply open the .UNKNOWN file using a text editor, if the file is a simple text format, the contents of the .UNKNOWN file can be read. Sometimes, the files with known extension are specifically marked with .UNKNOWN for privacy purposes.
Program(s) that can open the .UNKNOWN file
Windows
How to open UNKNOWN files
If you cannot open the UNKNOWN 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 UNKNOWN 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 UNKNOWN file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the UNKNOWN format files
The inability to open and operate the UNKNOWN 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 Unknown File Extension file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a UNKNOWN file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the UNKNOWN file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the UNKNOWN from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the UNKNOWN format
- The UNKNOWN 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 UNKNOWN file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a UNKNOWN file are out of date.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 UNKNOWN file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the UNKNOWN file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the UNKNOWN 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.UNKNOWN) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected UNKNOWN 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 UNKNOWN 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. UNKNOWN) 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.