File extension XNK
| File type | Microsoft Exchange Shortcut Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a XNK file?
XNK is a shortcut file used by Microsoft Outlook or Exchange email clients. XNK link files alow users to access folders created during email messages indexing process.
XNK file can be created by draging and dropping folde into Windows desktop or any other file location. XNK files don’t store any actual email content data. Accessing resources referenced in XNK link files is possible only after logging into Microsoft Exchange account.
Program(s) that can open the .XNK file
Windows
How to open XNK files
If you cannot open the XNK 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 XNK 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 XNK file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the XNK format files
The inability to open and operate the XNK 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 Exchange Shortcut Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a XNK file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the XNK file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the XNK from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the XNK format
- The XNK 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 XNK file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a XNK file are out of date.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 XNK file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the XNK file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the XNK 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.XNK) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected XNK 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 XNK 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. XNK) 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.