Details of the .evt file extension

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

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

Microsoft Windows Event Viewer Log

.evt

Description:
EVT file is a Microsoft Windows Event Viewer Log. Windows Event Viewer enables the user to save the event logs in a binary file with the EVT extension. Such a file can be opened with the Event Viewer on any other computer running the same version of Windows NT.

EVT format description

Category: Data files

Application: MS Windows Event Viewer

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

EVT aliases:

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EVT related links:

Windows Vista Event Viewer

EVT related extensions:

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Other types of files may also use the .evt file extension.

The .evt 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 .evt 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.evt

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 .evt 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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