COM File
What are COM files and how to open them
Are you having problems opening a COM 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 COM files.
What is a COM file?
COM files have multiple uses, and MS-DOS Executable is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.
MS-DOS Executable File
Contrary to popular belief, files with the .com extension have no relation to the .com top-level Internet domain names. Files that contain the .com file extension hold executable program files.
These COM files are executable files that contain commands used by MS-DOS - very similar to the .exe files used by the Windows operating system.
How to open COM files
Important: Different programs may use files with the COM file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your COM file is, you may need to try a few different programs.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
Last updated: May 19, 2024
All known file formats using extension .COM
While MS-DOS Executable File is a popular type of COM-file, we know of 15 different uses of the .COM file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.
- 8bit CP/M BasicZ Compiled
- Com2txt 16bit DOS Executable
- Cosmopolitan APE Binary Loader
- CP/M Executable File
- CP/M Kaypro S-BASIC Compiled
- EICAR Antivirus Test File
- MIDIPAK Audio Driver
- MS-DOS Executable File
- OPTIKS Quick View / Self Scrolling COM
- PMexe CP/M Compressed Executable
- PMsfx CP/M Self-extracting Archive
- P-Screen COM Screen
- TheDraw COM Screen Save
- Topologika Adventures 8086 Interpreter
- XEQ Executable Command Library
8bit CP/M BasicZ Compiled
We know that one COM format is 8bit CP/M BasicZ Compiled. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
Com2txt 16bit DOS Executable
We know that one COM format is Com2txt 16bit DOS Executable. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
Cosmopolitan APE Binary Loader
We know that one COM format is Cosmopolitan APE Binary Loader. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
CP/M Executable File
We know that one COM format is CP/M Executable File. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
CP/M Kaypro S-BASIC Compiled
We know that one COM format is CP/M Kaypro S-BASIC Compiled. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
EICAR Antivirus Test File
We know that one COM format is EICAR Antivirus Test File. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
MIDIPAK Audio Driver
We know that one COM format is MIDIPAK Audio Driver. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
OPTIKS Quick View / Self Scrolling COM
We know that one COM format is OPTIKS Quick View / Self Scrolling COM. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
P-Screen COM Screen
We know that one COM format is P-Screen COM Screen. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
PMexe CP/M Compressed Executable
We know that one COM format is PMexe CP/M Compressed Executable. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
PMsfx CP/M Self-extracting Archive
We know that one COM format is PMsfx CP/M Self-extracting Archive. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
TheDraw COM Screen Save
We know that one COM format is TheDraw COM Screen Save. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
Topologika Adventures 8086 Interpreter
We know that one COM format is Topologika Adventures 8086 Interpreter. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
XEQ Executable Command Library
We know that one COM format is XEQ Executable Command Library. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
We have not yet verified any programs for Windows that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!
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