File Extension Library


.ARV File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: Settings, options, themes or skins Files

What are .ARV files and how to open them?

Can't open .ARV file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .ARV file.

What is a .ARV file extension?

.ARV file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .ARV has been classified as Settings, options, themes or skins Files.

.ARV is Microsoft AutoRoute user information

The arv file extension is associated with AutoRoute (also known as Street & Trips), a travel planning software for Microsoft Windows, developed by Microsoft.

The arv file contains information about the user used in the program.

.ARV file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .ARV file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

Use Microsoft AutoRoute to work with *.arv files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .arv file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .ARV files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .ARV files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .ARV file format
  2. You need to check the .ARV file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)