The .CFG files are the configuration files also referred to as config files which store the configuration, setting and metadata information for the application software. These files are also used to store user settings and personalization information in multi-user software applications.
Most of the times, the .CFG are used to initialize the settings of an application software once its executable code is fired up, which initializes the preferences and settings menu. These can be default or customized based on the user’s preference. Most of the times, these files are auto created at the time of software installation and updated whenever the user changes some of their settings and preferences.
| File type | Configuration Files |
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While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the CFG 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 CFG file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the CFG file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the CFG 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 CFG extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the CFG 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 CFG 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 CFG 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 CFG file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the CFG 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 CFG file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the CFG file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the CFG file is infected.
| CF7 | Toshiba ConfigFree Profile Handling Module |
| CFF | ColorImpact Color Formula Format |
| CFS | INMOS Configuration Format |
| CFT | CFast Graphics |
| CFL | IMVU Product Format |
| CFP | Bitmap Native Format For CoverFactory |
| CFE | CryptoForge Encrypted |
| CFXR | Cocoa Sfxr Format |
| CF | Sendmail Configuration Format |
| CFB | Disk Drill Recovered |
