While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the GCH 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 GCH file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the GCH file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the GCH file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
| File type | C++ Precompiled Header |
| Developer | Lack of information |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the GCH extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the GCH 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 GCH 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 GCH 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 GCH file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the GCH 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 GCH file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the GCH file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the GCH file is infected.
| GCX | Apple Grapher Graph Format |
| GCI | Grand Theft Auto 2 Game Format |
| GCF | Steam Client Grid Cache Format |
| GCNO | GCC Gcov Profiling |
| GCA | GCA Compressed Archive Format |
| GCS | GameShark SharkSave For GameCube Format |
| GCRD | GnomeCard VCard |
| GCZ | Compressed GameCube/Wii ROM |
| GCCV | PageMaker Filter |
| GCD | Prassi CD Disk Image Format |
