File Extension Library


.CONTAINER File Extension

  • Developer by: The Eclipse Foundation
  • Category: Settings, options, themes or skins Files

What are .CONTAINER files and how to open them?

Can't open .CONTAINER 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 .CONTAINER file.

What is a .CONTAINER file extension?

.CONTAINER file extension is created by The Eclipse Foundation. .CONTAINER has been classified as Settings, options, themes or skins Files.

.CONTAINER is Eclipse project settings

The container file extension is associated with the Eclipse, an integrated development environment for Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS X operating systems.

The container file stores settings of programming project created in Eclipse and other development tools based on Eclipse project.


How to open:

The container files are used for internal purposes of Eclipse. However, container file is stored in simple text format and it is viewable in any text editor.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .container 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 .CONTAINER files

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