File Extension Library


.ICW File Extension

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

What are .ICW files and how to open them?

Can't open .ICW 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 .ICW file.

What is a .ICW file extension?

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

.ICW is Microsoft Internet Explorer Internet Connection Wizard data

The icq file extension is associated with the Internet Connection Wizard tool integrated to Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer web browsing tool.

The icw file stores some kind of settings data used by Connection Wizard.


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 .icw 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 .ICW files

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