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Files with txt extension.

We all come to LiRu with different computer knowledge. Some were given a computer by their children or grandchildren - have fun. You have to slowly get used to it. We learn to work on it, but something passes our attention. So I came across the fact that someone does not know about text files. I believe that they are necessary for lyrushniks.

There are many text files with different extensions. We will talk here about files in the .txt format. These files can be opened on any computer, because there is a notepad program everywhere.

If there is a NOTEPAD program in the START menu, then when we open it, we get a new open file of this format and can immediately write in it.

If this program is not in the START menu, you can open the file as follows:

We find the place on the disk where we want to place our file.
This could be some kind of folder or directly on the disk.
Place the mouse arrow on an empty space and press the right mouse button, in the drop-down menu select the create item, and in the submenu - the create text document item, point
point to this item with the mouse pointer and press the left button.

And this file appeared in our folder. It is called a “text document”. You can immediately rename it. I called it "for the post."

The file is still empty. Open it and start writing your notes.

When we record information. We must keep in mind that if the computer crashes or we close the file and forget to save it, everything is lost. Therefore, we periodically click “file - “save”.

Good day or night, friends. The hero of today's conversation is the txt format. How to open a document that has this extension in the main operating systems for PCs and mobile devices – that’s what we’ll talk about. Of course, a brief and comprehensive answer to this question is presented below in the table, but I still want to describe in more detail the most common programs. If you are too lazy to read, then simply scroll down the article, refer to the sign, find your operating system and select one of the program options presented for it.

Windows

I'll start with how to open any txt file on a desktop computer or laptop. Let's talk about the Windows system (it is the most common), but the table shows programs for both Mac OS and Linux.

Notepad

The txt format refers to text-type documents, the content of which is plain text; accordingly, these files can be opened with almost all text editors, such as Notepad.

It is very difficult to imagine Windows (any version) without Notepad. Many internal processes in the system occur with his participation. Text files created using this editor contain various information, including information about installed third-party programs (README.txt). And txt is the main format of Notepad, which means the first, simple and obvious option is to open the document.txt with this program:

1. Just quickly click 2 times on the desired file.
2. If the first point does not work (the reasons may be different), then click on the document with the mouse button located on the right side and select the “Open with...” item, look for “Notepad” and click on it.

1. If the second option does not work, then click the same button on the mouse again, but select the “Properties” item.

1. In the properties next to the “Application” item there is a “Change” button, click it.

1. In the list of programs available for selection that appears, select “Notepad” or Notepad and click OK.

1. Finally, to open it, simply click on the document 2 times.

Total Commander

Using the file manager program, you can also open different files. Our example is no exception.

The first method is standard - double-clicking the left mouse button (double-click).

The second method is using the context menu (clicking the right mouse button).

Microsoft Word

The second most popular text editor (the second specifically for the designated format) is Microsoft Word. The opening methods are the same, but only in both lists we select Word, not Notepad. By the way, looking at this document, I remembered another simple method designed for opening a file inside a program (it is also suitable for Notepad):

1. We launch the editor, for example, through “Start” or through the function of creating a new document.
2. Then open the list of commands in the main menu (“File” or a circle with a picture of a multi-colored “krakozyabry”) and select “Open”.
3. In the “File types” column (for Word) set the value to “All files”.
4. We find the document we need in the depths of the system, select it and click OK.

Browsers

Friends, now I will tell you one little trick. If all the text editors on your PC suddenly disappeared, broke or froze at the same time, and there is no time to look for and install new ones, but you urgently need to read what is hidden in a txt document, then you can open it using any browser, such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and so on. This can be done using any of the backup methods described in the paragraph about Notepad.

It will all look like this - white background and text.

Android

Above, I listed the main ways to open txt files in Windows, and now I’ll tell you how to open them on Android. There are many applications, all of them are based on Google Play, from there you can download them to your device. In my opinion, the most convenient is OfficeSuite Professional, as it allows you to both read and create various documents. This is a kind of Office, like Microsoft's, which includes tools for working with text, spreadsheet files and presentations.

Table

Why did I dwell in detail on Windows and Android? These systems receive the most questions. Based on this, I concluded that they are the most common. But other operating systems on computers and mobile devices deserve attention. Programs and applications suitable for reading txt documents on a variety of systems and on various mobile platforms are shown in the table below.

Option in the form of screenshots.

I have nothing more to say on this topic today. Suggest in the comments your options for programs and applications for opening files with the indicated extension. Bye everyone.

We hope we helped you resolve your TXT file problem. If you don't know where you can download an application from our list, click on the link (this is the name of the program) - You will find more detailed information on where to download the secure installation version of the required application.

What else could cause problems?

There may be more reasons why you cannot open a TXT file (not just the lack of an appropriate application).
Firstly- the TXT file may be incorrectly linked (incompatible) with the installed application to support it. In this case, you need to change this connection yourself. To do this, right-click on the TXT file that you want to edit, click the option "To open with" and then select the program you installed from the list. After this action, problems with opening the TXT file should completely disappear.
Secondly- the file you want to open may simply be damaged. In this case, it would be best to find a new version of it, or download it again from the same source (perhaps for some reason in the previous session the download of the TXT file did not finish and it could not be opened correctly).

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If you have installed on your computer antivirus program Can scan all files on your computer, as well as each file individually. You can scan any file by right-clicking on the file and selecting the appropriate option to scan the file for viruses.

For example, in this figure it is highlighted file my-file.txt, then you need to right-click on this file and select the option in the file menu "scan with AVG". When you select this option, AVG Antivirus will open and scan the file for viruses.

Sometimes an error may occur as a result incorrect software installation, which may be due to a problem encountered during the installation process. This may interfere with your operating system associate your TXT file with the correct application software, influencing the so-called "file extension associations".

Sometimes simple reinstalling Microsoft Notepad may solve your problem by linking TXT to Microsoft Notepad correctly. In other cases, problems with file associations may result from bad software programming developer and you may need to contact the developer for further assistance.

Advice: Try updating Microsoft Notepad to the latest version to ensure you have the latest patches and updates.

This may seem too obvious, but often The TXT file itself may be causing the problem. If you received a file via an email attachment or downloaded it from a website and the download process was interrupted (such as a power outage or other reason), the file may become damaged. If possible, try getting a new copy of the TXT file and try opening it again.

Carefully: A damaged file can cause collateral damage to previous or existing malware on your PC, so it is important to keep your computer up-to-date with an up-to-date antivirus.

If your TXT file related to the hardware on your computer to open the file you may need update device drivers associated with this equipment.

This problem usually associated with media file types, which depend on successfully opening the hardware inside the computer, e.g. sound card or video card. For example, if you are trying to open an audio file but cannot open it, you may need to update sound card drivers.

Advice: If when you try to open a TXT file you receive .SYS file error message, the problem could probably be associated with corrupted or outdated device drivers that need to be updated. This process can be made easier by using driver update software such as DriverDoc.

If the steps do not solve the problem and you are still having problems opening TXT files, this may be due to lack of available system resources. Some versions of TXT files may require a significant amount of resources (e.g. memory/RAM, processing power) to properly open on your computer. This problem is quite common if you are using fairly old computer hardware and at the same time a much newer operating system.

This problem can occur when the computer is having trouble keeping up with a task because the operating system (and other services running in the background) may consume too many resources to open a TXT file. Try closing all applications on your PC before opening Plain Text File. Freeing up all available resources on your computer will provide the best conditions for attempting to open the TXT file.

If you completed all the steps described above and your TXT file still won't open, you may need to run equipment update. In most cases, even when using older versions of hardware, the processing power can still be more than sufficient for most user applications (unless you're doing a lot of CPU-intensive work, such as 3D rendering, financial/scientific modeling, or intensive multimedia work) . Thus, it is likely that your computer does not have enough memory(commonly called "RAM" or random access memory) to perform the task of opening a file.

Announcement

TXT Document File Format

Textfile (TXT) replaced its predecessor - flafile. This file format structures a set of lines of text. The end of such files is very often indicated by end-of-file markers that immediately follow the last line of text. This type of container file typically contains plain text, but can also contain other elements. TXT files act as storage blocks used to prevent conflicts with other file formats. Those TXT files whose data is damaged are easier to recover, because... the user can continue to work using the remaining data. The disadvantage of using TXT files is the low entropy due to the fact that TXT files take up more space (compared to other text files).

Technical Information About TXT Files

TXT files contain very few formatting elements, but allow you to correlate accepted sets of formatting elements with a system terminal or a simple text editor. TXT files are universal in nature because... Any text editor can open such files. However, TXT files can use Unicode, which makes it easier for users writing in different languages ​​to use TXT files. TXT files, which use only ASCII text, can be transferred to different Unix, Mac, and Windows computers and devices. The most popular encoding is UTF-8, which differs from ASCII in that the former is based on the use of a byte sequence mark. However, it is backward compatible with ASCII.

Additional information about the TXT format