BLF File

What are BLF files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a BLF file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your BLF files.

What is a BLF file?

A .BLF file is a Windows Common Log File System Data file.

BLF files are log files created by the Windows "Common Log File System" API. It provides a high-performance, general-purpose log file subsystem that client applications can use to optimize log access.

CLFS encapsulates all the functionality of the Algorithm for Recovery and Isolation Exploiting Semantics (ARIES), and any application that needs logging or recovery support can use CLFS.

How to open BLF files

Important: Different programs may use files with the BLF file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your BLF file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested ten different BLF openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: September 9, 2023

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of BLF files. Remember, different programs may use BLF files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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