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From this article, we will explain how you can open KEY file, what you’ll need and how you can edit. Everything will be broken down so that you can do it by yourself while you read. If you have problems opening the key file, it means you are a windows user since these types of files are designed for Apple devices.

However, if you have neither a MacBook or an iPhone, you can still open keynote files to view its content, and you can edit them as well. This is amazing especially if you have to work with someone who has created a presentation on an Apple device.

What is .KEY File Extension

A .KEY is a presentation file created with the keynote software for apple devices. It is essentially the apple version of what windows users call a. PPT file made with PowerPoint. Like with a lot of apple software, Keynote is only available to be used on Apple devices.

This explains why you as a windows user are having problems opening and editing this file. Files saved with the .key extension can contain different types of data, e.g. texts, images, XML data, etc. All of these are used to provide and document information that might be important to you.

If you have a MacBook, you click on the file to open and it does so without any glitches, however with a windows device, you will need to follow the following steps to open your file.

How to Open KEY File

When you are trying to open KEY file, you have options to either work on the file or work with a file opener. If you have a MacBook available to you, you can easily revert to that to try to save the file again, but if you don’t, you can do everything from your windows.

Method 1: Using iCloud

If you don’t have access to a MacBook, and the file was not converted to a readable format by the creator, you can still edit it with your windows by using iCloud.

A lot of windows users have iCloud anyways because it enhances sharing and working on files with apple users. If you don’t have an iCloud account, don’t worry, creating one is fast and easy.

#1 – Create your iCloud account – Go to the iCloud website to create your account. You can create a free account by clicking on ‘Create Apple ID’ at the bottom left of the screen. Fill in all necessary information and you are good to go.

#2 – Log in with your Apple ID: Enter your Apple ID to log into your account so that you can have access to using apps designed for Apple devices.

#3 – Launch Keynote application: When you are logged in, click on the ‘Keynote” icon to open the application. The icon is a blue box with an image of a presentation screen in it. Usually, the name of the application is written underneath so it is not difficult to locate.

#4 – Upload the File: You can upload the file into the keynote app through the settings tab which is placed at the top of the dialogue box. It looks like a grey icon of a gear, placed just beside a plus sign at the top of the dialogue box. This will open your file explorer so that you can select the file to upload.

#5 – Edit as needed: With the file uploaded, it opens automatically and you can make all necessary edits that you want. Some people enjoy the Keynote interface and design and will prefer to prepare a presentation on Keynote rather than PowerPoint.

If you do not have any editing to do, you can proceed to save the file immediately, you can also decide to save the file as a PowerPoint file and then make your edits with your PowerPoint program. The choice will depend on which program you are familiar with.

#6 – Save the File: Haven done your desired edits, you should save your file in a format you like. At the top right of your interface, you will see an icon of a spanner, click on it to display a drop-down menu. Select ‘download a copy’ and choose the format you will like to save your file as.

You can still save your edited file as a .key file if you wish (if you will be sharing the file with an apple user). Alternatively, you can decide to save the file as a PowerPoint file for easy access at a later time.

If this is a one-time process for you, it might not be necessary to download iCloud for your windows, you can do everything via the web portal. However, if you think you will be working with apple users often, then you can download the software.

Method 2: Using File Viewer

If any of these looks complicated, you can simply perform the task with a third-party file viewer installed on your device. The benefit of having one of these is that you can work with different file formats, not limited to just .KEY files. Many people find a file viewer handy at one point in time.

With this, you can simply launch the file viewer and browse the file you are working with. Then open it. File viewers also allow you to convert files from one format to another.

How to Convert KEY File

Using iCloud

You can convert the KEY file using iCloud services, by downloading a copy of the file in a readable PowerPoint format as explained in Method 1 above.

Using Apple devices

The second option includes sharing the file in a different format. If you use an iPhone, iPad, or MacBook, you can choose the format you want when sending the file.

Go to the file manager and opt to ‘Send a file’ and after selecting the file, you can choose a format to send as from the dialogue box displayed at the right. Choose the Microsoft PowerPoint format and send it.

Using a File Converter

Launch the File Converter like Zamzar and browse for your file. Select the format you want the new file to be and select ‘Convert’. This method is the same for offline and online converters.

F.A.Q

1. Can I open a .KEY file using Powerpoint?

Yes, in most cases. But files with the .key extension are presentation files that cannot be opened directly on MS-PowerPoint since it uses .ppt or .pptx file extensions.

You can either export the .key file from Keynote to .ppt or .pptx or convert it online using Zamzar for you to be able to open the presentation on PowerPoint.

2. How do I open KEY file on my Android device?

If you convert a file to .ppt format, it will be able to open on an android. You can use any of the methods mentioned above to convert your file. With an android, you can use a file converter or use iCloud service to save the file as a different format.

3. How do I convert .KEY to PDF file format?

Any method that allows you to convert a .KEY file to .ppt file will also allow you to convert it to a PDF file format. Therefore, the three methods for opening a .KEY file can be used, you only have to select PDF as the file format instead of .ppt.

4. What apps I can use to convert .KEY file?

FileViewer is an app that can be used to open and convert your .key file. It also works with several file formats.

5. What Online Converters are available to convert .KEY files?

Online converters like Cloud Convert, Zamzar, Document Online converter, etc. can help you convert your file. Simply visit their websites, upload your file and convert it.

Conclusion

You might often have to work with .KEY file on your windows device or your android and it is important that you know how to open and edit these kinds of files on your device. You can do this with an Apple device, or you can do it straight from your device by following any of the methods above.

You should note that converting a .KEY file to a .ppt file will make it look different because there may be some settings e.g. fonts that are not compatible with PowerPoint. In cases like this, PowerPoint will ask to give them the default settings available, it is safe to allow it to do so.

This guide will walk through you to process to open DLL File. Receiving notifications of errors due to missing or corrupted DLL files can be a challenge, especially when you don’t know how to provide solutions to these problems. DLL files are the most common file extensions on your personal computers running on the Windows operating system, they work in the background, therefore, most people don’t know about them till they come with their dreaded notification.

They are easy to be corrupted or deleted therefore you see them common on the internet. They are huge traffic generators due to this, so care must be taken because they are prone to malware which poses a greater risk to your computer.

What Is .DLL File Extension?

Dynamic Link Library (.DLL) file extension is unknown to users of Windows till they encounter the dialog boxes indicating their absence. Generally, these files are mostly found in C:\Windows\System32, and others not in there are found packaged with their applications. They are made of codes written using languages such as C and C++ and they use Windows to carry out many actions, however, they are unlike their counterparts EXE files that are directly opened by Windows. When you open DLL files directly, it encounters an error.

Taking an example to explain their uses, such as ascomdig32.dll whose name is Common Dialog Box Library, it is responsible for the dialog boxes encountered on performing any action on Windows, it instructs Windows what to do with respect to the size and other parameters of the dialog boxes to be shown on the monitor.

Most DLL files come with the Windows operating system, and they are freely modulated and used by developers of applications. Some developers, however, create theirs and pack them with their applications, these DLL files produced by the developers are in some ways linked to Windows or packages such as Microsoft .NET Framework or the C++ Redistributables. The use of these packages has an advantage in which when an update is done, applications using the DLL file automatically obtain the functions added.

How to Open DLL File

DLL files are not executable like their counterpart EXE files, therefore, they give errors when opened directly. To open DLL File which can be either to edit the code as regards to some functions or register them in the windows operating system registry several ways are employed such as;

Applications can be used to edit and change some codes in DLL files, this, however, requires a little bit of professionalism and must not be tried if there is no thorough understanding of the process, so as to reduce accidental deleting or corruption of the files. Applications commonly used to edit and change codes and data in DLL files are:

Microsoft Visual Studio

With this application, it is possible to edit DLL files and change several parameters such as images, size, and textual patterns. We suggest taking one backup file before you start the process to avoid the corruption of the DLL file.

If you don’t have Visual Studio downloaded, try the online version from here. However, to use online studio, you will need to sign up for Microsoft Azure free account.

Microsoft Disassembler

It is a component of the visual studio when used in opening DLL files, it has an advantage of allowing greater freedom with the editing process, it allows the binary codes that make up the DLL files to be broken down and edited with ease. In this method too, we recommend keeping a backup file before you start editing the file.

Command Prompt

Whenever you copy the DLL File into some folder, It can’t be used without registering it. Command prompt is majorly used to register DLL File into the Windows registry. The process is easy and does not require a high level of professionalism. However, this process is rare and not often need to use so make sure you are not taking any wrong step. To register DLL files using Command Prompt, you must be familiar with certain steps which are;

How to open the Command Prompt:

There are many ways to go about this…

• Go to Start Menu
• Search “Command Prompt” and Open it.

Second…

• Press Windows key + R
• The Run box will be launched. Type ” cmd “, hit the Enter and you will see command prompt on the screen.

Locating the DLL file:

Open the folder where the DLL file is stored. Once you are on the folder, hold Shift Key and press right-click, select the option “Open Command Window Here”.The option will open the command prompt already containing the location of the file.

Registration:

Type regsvr32 dllfilename.dll and press Enter to complete the registration. In case, if you want to de-register DLL file, you need to add just -u. Ex. regsvr32 -u dllfilename.dll

Are All DLL Files Dangerous? How to Avoid Them?

Inbuilt DLL files that come with the system are not dangerous. However, if you have downloaded it from third-party sources, they can be included with malware and that can be dangerous to your computer. Such DLL Files with malware can lead to further infection of other DLL files.

How to Avoid Dangerous DLL Files

This is by getting DLL files that are malware-free and updated, such DLL files can be obtained from:

Windows Installation Media

The Windows installation media is good when opting for the complete reinstallation of windows files including malware-free and updated DLL files. It is not a good option for the individual installation of damaged or deleted DLL files. However, before reinstalling Windows, You can use SFC (System File Checker) to check and fix damaged or missing DLL files so that total reinstallation can be avoided.

Microsoft .NET Framework

While installing windows many versions of .NET frameworks can be installed, many applications utilized the DLL files present in these packages. Therefore, when there is a corruption of the framework it can be uninstalled and updated straight from windows official pages to avoid malware infection.

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables

Multiple packages of the Visual C++ redistributables can be found after installation. These packages allow the DLL files code to be shared, corruption to these packages is hard to figure out, to purge the system from corrupted packages you can simply uninstall all of them and then reinstall all from Microsoft download center.

Contacting App Developers

Most applications are released with their own DLL files, if the missing file falls into this category, the clean and updated file can be requested from the application developers.

F.A.Q

1. How do I Install DLL Files?

Simply copy the downloaded DLL files which must be stable, updated and malware-free into the directory C>Windows>System32 If you are using 32 bits computers.

For 64 bits computer, just copy it into the directory C>Windows>System64 and then register them using Command prompt. We have shown method above in this article to register DLL Files using Command prompt.

2. Can I delete DLL Files?

Yes, you can delete DLL files, however, deleting them can cause irregularities in the functioning of some applications that are sharing the DLL file.

3. Can I get a Virus from DLL File?

Yes, it is possible to get virus/malware on any file and a DLL file is not excluded.

4. What are DLL Files written In?

They are written using languages like C or C++, they can be easily written if you learn these two programming languages.

Conclusion

Even though most Windows users do not get to interact with the DLL files due to their background operation, absence or corruption of DLL files can be annoying especially when you don’t know about them. With little insight, dealing with changes in DLL files pertaining to errors can be easy. They can be deleted, edited and when missing care must be taken to get malware-free, stable and updated DLL files

A lot of people are confused when they first see .CONFIG file; they don’t know how to open it, or what it is used for. If you don’t know what to do with a CONFIG file, you might just edit it, and end up messing everything up. This article will explain how to open CONFIG File and what the file is about. You’ll also find out why you have the file on your device and how they got there.

What is .CONFIG File Extension

The .config file extension represents ‘configuration’ so that literally implies that any file with this extension name is a configuration file. The file is affiliated with installed programs and software on your device, and they contain your saved configurations or setting used for that program. This includes details like shortcuts, presets, and preferences.

This means that if you alter anything on the file it would affect these settings of your program. Some of the details of the file will be there by default right after the application is completely installed on your device. If you are wondering why you had never seen a .config file of your other programs before now, it is likely because in some cases, the file is hidden. Also, some programs install their configuration files in a different format e.g. in the CFG format.

It is easy to know what program has the .config file that you are dealing with because it will carry the name of the application as the name of the file. For example, an application called Battle Race will have its .exe file as battlerace.exe, and the .config file will be battlerace.config.

Sometimes, .config file comes with another character attached to the extension, for example; you might see something like battlerace.config.9.0 or battlerace_config_auto_file. Whatever the case, these types of files serve the same purpose – they store details of a program’s setting.

How to Open CONFIG File

In most cases, .config files are text files, so opening them can easily be done with a text editor that you already have installed. Microsoft Word, Notepad, etc. are common text editors that you can use to open a text-based .config file on your device. All you have to do is to locate the file and open it.

Step 1: Locate the .config File.

Option 1: You can search for the file in your windows search bar. Go to the Start Bar on your windows and enter the name of the .config file. As mentioned earlier, the name will be the same with the name of the program’s .exe file, the only difference will be the extension name as .config.

Option 2: If you already know where your file is located, simply go to the File location. On many occasions, your .config file will be located in your computer’s program files.

• Go to ‘My Computer’ and double click on your ‘Local Drive C’.
• Find the ‘Program Files’ folder
• Now find and open the folder for the program whose configuration file you decide to open.

Each program would save their files in a unique folder, so you will have to enter ‘.config’ in the search bar at the upper right corner of your interface.

Step 2: Open the file

Option 1: Double-click on the file icon to open it with your default text editor (if it is a text-based file). If you don’t know what to use, try to find Notepad or Notepad++ on Windows and TextEdit on a Mac device.

Option 2: In some cases, the .config file is not text-based but it can be opened with the program it represents. Here, you can simply double-click on the file if the software is installed (it likely is), then it will automatically affiliate with the program and open it. If not, you can right-click on the file, select ‘Open with’, and chose the program from the list.

Option 3: If the file is not completely text-based, and cannot be opened by its program, then you will need to use a .config file editor to open it. There are various .config file editors available to you, for example, Rockbox, CRiSP Watch directory, etc.

If you have any of them installed, right-click on the file and select ‘Open with…’. Proceed to select the file editor from the listed options.

It is absolutely necessary for you to know exactly what you are doing with a .config file before you attempt to open it if you do not then it is critical not to edit anything especially if it’s a text-based file. If still, you want to edit, It’s always best practice to keep one backup file before you start editing.

When you open your .config file, you have the option of editing its contents. You can also choose to convert this file.

How To Convert CONFIG file

Before you convert a .config file, you need to take precautions to make sure that your program will work properly. The program is designed to only be able to read the .config file in a particular format and changing that will mean that it can’t be read by the program.

Now, if the .confg file has your default settings stored, you might not want to change it. However, if it has your saved settings which you placed, yourself, then the program will work with its default settings the next time you try to run it.

Method 1: Editing the extension

The easiest way to convert a .confg file is by editing the extension name. This method does not change the structure of the file; it only changes the type of programs that can read the file.

This means that if the new format cannot read the structure, then the new file will be unreadable. If you are using this method, it means that you are changing the extension to complementary extension types.

Option 1:

Just right-click on the file you want to edit the extension and select “Rename” from available options. Now, change the remove .config from last, enter any new extension you want to add and save it.

Option 2:

Right-click on the file to open its properties. You will see a pop up that shows the properties of the file with subcategories at the top of the window. There will be a tab titled ‘General’, this tab contains the name of the file along with the extension.

You can edit from this tab, by typing the new extension you want for the file. The first detail in the general properties has the name and extension of the file, this is what you need to edit.

Method 2: Using a File Converter

A file converter allows you to convert not just the extension name but also the structure of the file. There are various file converters that can allow you to work with a .config file. You can also use the online converter if you don’t want to install one on your windows.

• Launch the online or Installed Converter.
• Browse for the config file: The interface of most of the converters will show a tab for you to browse your .config file. You should then locate your file using the method explained above.
• Select the tab to convert: When you find the file, proceed to click on the ‘convert’ tab to convert the file to any type listed in the pop-up (XML, JSON, or YAML).

FAQ

1. Who creates a .config file?

A .config file is created by the software developer during the process of building that software. It can, however, be edited either by you or by the developer (it depends on the particular file).

2. Can I delete .config files?

You can delete a .config file on your device, but that does not come without consequences. Every program that is opened can be operated because it has its settings and preferences stored in the .config file. Therefore, deleting this file will stop the program from working the way it would normally.

3. What programs can open the .config file?

If it is a text-based file, then any text reader can open it. In the absence of that, Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft visual studio, File viewer plus, Ultra edit, Adobe, are great software that can open the .config file.

4. I have the right application installed but when I try to open the .config file, nothing happens?

This means that you are yet to set the .config file opener as the default for such files. Fixing this is easy; right-click on the file, and select ‘open with’ option. Select the program from the list given, and tick the box that asks you to make it the default for these kinds of files.

5. Why is the .config file no longer opening?

If you have set the right software to open it by default and you still see this problem, you need to update the software. Sometimes when they are out of date, they lack the necessary fixes to open files.

Conclusion

There is often hardly a cause for any software user to edit a .config file because the file is delicate and small changes can ruin how a program works. However, you can open and convert a .config file using the methods above and proceed to do any other command you want. The .config file contains saved settings for the software so you need to be careful about editing it and converting it.