7ZIP file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .7zip file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .7zip file?
• What program do I need to open a .7zip file?
• How can the .7zip file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .7zip files to another format?
• Where can I find the specifications for .7zip?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .7zip extension?

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0 extension(s) and 1 alias(es) found in database

Other types of files may also use the .7zip file extension.

The .7zip file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

Can't open a .7zip file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.7zip

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .7zip file association, check the FAQ.

Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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