Review for File-Extension.com
Today I’m going to review a site which helped me a lot through troubled times with my pc, when I just wanted to bang my head against the wall. This actually is not an ordinary website, but rather a massive library of file extensions that is an authority on the subject among the technical community. This site includes all you need to know about file types, what they are used for, programs they are associated with, while it also provides information on how to fix file extension related errors.
Different file formats
Ever noticed that every file stored on your computer has a suffix, ending with a “.” And usually 3 letters (however it can be less or more) depending on its file-type association. File extensions are the part of a file which associates the file with an application. Let’s say you have a document named “myfile.PDF”. The file extension part is “.PDF”. When you rename a file, you are only renaming the part before the “.” and not the file extension itself. If you change the file extension part that file has a high probability of not working next time you try to open it.
There exists confusion amongst the technology geek community as to what nomenclature should be used to refer to the last part of a filename. The most commonly used and accepted term is file extension however others refer to it as file suffix, file format or even file-type. It varies from person to person however all these names are correct.
Why File-Extension.com?
As already stated, File-Extension.com is a comprehensive online database of thousands of file extensions, explaining what they are used for and the programs they are associated with. The library is alphabetically indexed and also offers a search facility so that if you know the file extension you are seeking you can just type it in and let the site guide you to the appropriate page. Along with the description of that file type you can find details of what to do if Windows cannot open that type of file. Although not the sort of site you’d visit every day, File-Extension.com is a great resource for solving computer mysteries or errors, and is completely free to use.
Often I used to lookup file extension definitions on Google, usually so that I can open the files (or convert them). But now I have bookmarked File-Extension.com and it is my first stop to find out what the extensions are. I haven’t yet seen an extension that is not on this site. Also it’s very easy to use, and with the search box facility you can type in any file extension, for example “WMV” or “SIS”, and it takes you directly to the page with SIS info and recommendations. File-Extension.com’s user-friendliness far exceeds other websites I have seen, which give some type of file extension support. The site design is pleasing to the eye, unlike other more amateurishly styled websites, and it is constantly updated with new file extensions. Never again will there be a file extension unknown to mankind and more importantly to your computer!