FILExt : Lookup “Unknown” File Types

Tags: , , | Added: 23 Mar, 2008 (1,159 Views)

FILExt is a file extention reference library where you can lookup what programs can open those “Windows can not open this file” formats. If you’re a long time Windows user there is a good chance you have seen this error prompt before. It’s especially common among the files downloaded from file sharing networks. Next time you come across such file simply lookup the file extension on Filext.com and it will give you a list of programs that can run it.

FileEXT - Library of

Features

  • Extensive database of file extensions and the programs that use them.
  • Search database by extension name (exe, txt…) or browse it alphabetically.
  • Google toolbar integration: Lookup unknown file extension directly from the web page.
  • Add Filext search to Firefox search engines list.
  • Search Filext database from your mobile phone (via Boopsie).
  • No registration required.

Check out FILExt @ www.filext.com

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    1 Comment »

    2008-03-24 06:23:30

    […] FILExt es un servicio en línea gratuito, en el que nos permite buscar con que aplicaciones se pueden abrir los archivos con extensiones desconocidas para el sistema operativo… esto suele pasar cuando nos descargamos archivos de las redes P2P. […]

     
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