File Extension Library


.IGNORE File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What are .IGNORE files and how to open them?

Can't open .IGNORE 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 .IGNORE file.

What is a .IGNORE file extension?

.IGNORE file extension has been classified as Various data Files.

.IGNORE is Ignored data

The ignore file extension is used by various applications, or app installation services.

The ignore file extension indicate file that will be ignored through installation process, or don't used by its app.


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 .ignore 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 .IGNORE files

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