Tips to open CONTACT file

Can't open the CONTACT file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open CONTACT files as well as a list of programs that support CONTACT files.

CONTACT file extension

File Name Windows Contact Format
File Developer Microsoft
File Category Data Files

The CONTACT file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the CONTACT files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the CONTACT file on each system platform.

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What is CONTACT file?

The file with the extension CONTACT is the Data Files file type. It was designed by Microsoft. Additionally, the Data Files category contains 1326 of other files. Windows Contact Format is most often found on 1 operating systems. These systems consist of Windows, although it may occasionally be found on another system, it will be non-functional. This file type can also be opened by 2 other programs. You can use Microsoft Windows, Windows Live Mail in case Microsoft Windows Contacts cannot be used.

How to open CONTACT file?

The main problem with Windows Contact Format is that the CONTACT file is incorrectly associated with programs. Thus, when you open CONTACT, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. This problem can be easily remedied.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the CONTACT file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Microsoft Windows Contacts

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that Microsoft Windows Contacts is installed on the computer. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name Microsoft Windows Contacts in it. If we do not have this program, it is worth installing it, as it will help you automatically associate the file CONTACT with Microsoft Windows Contacts. Below is a list of programs that support the file CONTACT.

Step 2. Create association of Microsoft Windows Contacts with CONTACT files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the CONTACT file to open in the Microsoft Windows Contacts application, but you can set it manually. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. If there is no software on the list, simply select "Browse" and manually select the directory where the application is installed. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the CONTACT file with the Microsoft Windows Contacts program.

Step 3. Update Microsoft Windows Contacts to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the Microsoft Windows Contacts program, it is possible that Windows Contact Format requires a newer version of the program.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the CONTACT file

The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. The most common file problems are:

Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. Usually this applies to CONTACT files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our CONTACT file. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover CONTACT files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
A typical compatibility error - the program does not support the older version of the CONTACT file. On their websites, developers usually offer free solutions to such problems, e.g. in the form of a conversion program or an older version of the program.
The file may be corrupted in a number of ways. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Some programs offer the ability to automatically repair CONTACT file corruption.
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted CONTACT files can be used by the device on which they were encrypted, on any other device it is required to have the appropriate cryptographic key and decrypt the file before its recovery.
Some operating systems do not allow file operations in certain locations, eg in system directories or directly on the system drive. While there is usually no problem reading such a file, it may not be possible to save it. Copying the CONTACT file to another location will fix the problem.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. You may find that another program you are using is preventing you from working with the file. Closing other programs should help. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. However, some background programs may block the CONTACT file while scanning. If the problem persists, restart the machine.