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.CIK File Extension

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

What are .CIK files and how to open them?

Can't open .CIK 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 .CIK file.

What is a .CIK file extension?

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

.CIK is Corel Graphics 10 custom dual tone

The cik file extension is associated with the Corel Graphics Suite version 10, a predecessor of CorelDraw Graphics Suite, available for Microsoft Windows operating system.

The cik file contains saved custom dual tone settings.

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

Currently, .CIK file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .cik 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 .CIK files

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