CFG File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a CFG file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .CFG files.
What is a CFG file?
The .cfg file extension is assigned to a computer's configuration files. Configuration files are used by a wide range of programs and applications. The information within some CFG files contains a program's initial configuration and settings.
Some files with the .cfg file extension are also created when you change the settings of a particular program or computer application. For example, if you change the interface settings of a particular application the application will create a new CFG file to accommodate those settings.
Files that have the .cfg file extension are usually written in ASCII code, although the files may be stored in a different format depending on the application that it was created with.
How to open CFG files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension CFG for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different CFG openers which you will find listed below.
Suggest another file format using extension CFG
While we know of one file format using the .CFG file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .CFG file.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of CFG files. Remember, different programs may use CFG files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | Free File Viewer | User submitted |
 | WinRAR | User submitted |
 | Final Media Player | User submitted |
 | Microsoft Web Platform Extensions | User submitted |
 | Notepad++ | User submitted |
 | Microsoft Windows Media Player | User submitted |
 | iTunes | User submitted |
 | sakura editor | User submitted |
 | 7-Zip | User submitted |
 | Microsoft Office | User submitted |
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