File Extension Library


.HXQ File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .HXQ files and how to open them?

Can't open .HXQ 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 .HXQ file.

What is a .HXQ file extension?

.HXQ file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .HXQ has been classified as Various data Files.

.HXQ is Microsoft Help merged query index file

The hxq file extension is associated with Microsoft Help. Merged query index file. In a large collection the HxQ files can speed up the time it takes to run a query. File is used by Microsoft Help 2.x.

Microsoft Help 2.x is a proprietary format for online help files, developed by Microsoft and first released in 2001 as a help system for Visual Studio .NET (2002) and MSDN Library.

Microsoft Help 2.x is the help engine used in Microsoft Visual Studio 2002/2003/2005/2008 and Office 2007. Help files are made with the Help 2.0 Workshop (VSHIK), a help authoring tool. The default viewer for Help 2.x files is Microsoft Document Explorer.


How to open:

Files with hxq extension are used by Microsoft Help.

How to convert:

It is not convertable file format.

How to fix problems with .HXQ files

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