alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .CFG

File description

The files that have the CFG format are the ones that are assigned to the system’s configuration files. These files are used for a number of applications and programs. The CFG files comprise of the program’s initial settings and configuration.

Some files that consist of the CFG extension are also created when the user changes the settings of a particular computer application or program. Files with the CFG extension are generally written in the ASCII code, though the files can be saved in a different format depending on the programs it has been created with.

Description of the problem

If you have on your computer a .CFG file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .CFG extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .CFG file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.

Solution

From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .CFG file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.

Category

Settings Files

Developer

N/A

Popularity

File name: Configuration File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Delphi

Norton Ghost

Notepad

NotePad++

Notepad2

Pro/Engineer

Text editor

WordPad

ZEMAX

Mac OS

MacVim

Text editor

TextEdit

Linux

DataFlex

gedit

Category

Settings Files

Developer

Citrix Systems

Popularity

File name: Citrix Server Connection File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Citrix Access Client

Mac OS

Citrix Access Client

Linux

Citrix Access Client

Category

3D Image Files

Developer

Cal3D

Popularity

File name: Cal3D Model Configuration File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Cal3dViewer

Notepad

Text editor

Linux

Cal3D

Text editor

Vim

Category

Settings Files

Developer

The MAME Team

Popularity

File name: MAME Configuration File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

ExtraMAME

MAME

Mac OS

MacMAME

MAME OS X

Category

Game Files

Developer

The Battle for Wesnoth

Popularity

File name: Wesnoth Markup Language File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Battle for Wesnoth

gVim

Notepad

Text editor

Mac OS

Apple TextEdit

Battle for Wesnoth

MacVim

Text editor

TextMate

Linux

Battle for Wesnoth

GNU Emacs

Text editor

Vim

Category

Settings Files

Developer

NewTek

Popularity

File name: LightWave Configuration File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

LightWave 3D

Mac OS

LightWave 3D

Category

Settings Files

Developer

Celestia Development Team

Popularity

File name: Celestia Configuration File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Celestia

Mac OS

Celestia

Linux

Celestia

Remember!

The .CFG file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .CFG extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .CFG file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .CFG file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .CFG file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .CFG file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .CFG file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

Right-click the .CFG file
Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
Locate the appropriate application
Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.