The .AZW file extension refers to files of the type, Amazon Kindle Ebook files. These are digital reader files similar to the popular PDF format, but designed specially for Amazon’s Kindle reading devices. The file format is often used to deliver content varying from ebooks, magazines, newspapers to other digital media.
The AZW file format is very similar in structure to the MOBI (Mobipocket) file format, and was initially the only file format supported by the kindle reading devices. Its latest version AZW3 supports HTML5 and CSS3 also in the modern readers. The reading is supported by the E Ink technology.
| File type | Amazon Kindle EBook Format |
| Developer | Amazon |
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While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the AZW file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the AZW file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the AZW file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the AZW file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the AZW extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the AZW file you want to open
In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the AZW file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your AZW file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the AZW file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the AZW file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.
There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the AZW file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the AZW file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the AZW file is infected.
| AZ! | Vuze Partial Download Format |
| AZW2 | Amazon Kindle Program Format |
| AZA | QazaR Archive Compressed |
| AZZ | AZZ Cardfile Information Card Format |
| AZW4 | Amazon Kindle Print Replica Ebook Format |
| AZS | Secure Format |
| AZF | Secure Format |
| AZ | WinDVD Related |
| AZW3F | Amazon Kindle Metadata |
| AZW3 | Amazon Kindle EBook Format |
