File Extension Library


.CORE File Extension

  • Category: Bitmap image Files

What are .CORE files and how to open them?

Can't open .CORE 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 .CORE file.

What is a .CORE file extension?

.CORE file extension has been classified as Bitmap image Files.

.CORE is Core bitmap image file

The core file extension is associated with the Tech CORE IDC. The .core file stores bitmap image. Tech CORE IDC is obsolete application or file format, doesn't supported by the current picture image editors and viewers.

Files with .core extension can be also various computer program source code files (core of the program).

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

Currently, .CORE file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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 compatible tools to work with *.core files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .core 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 .CORE files

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