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.LANG File Extension

  • Category: Settings, options, themes or skins Files

What are .LANG files and how to open them?

Can't open .LANG 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 .LANG file.

What is a .LANG file extension?

.LANG file extension has been classified as Settings, options, themes or skins Files.

.LANG is Language localization file

The lang file extension is associated with multi-language applications and software for storing separate language data for each language or sometimes all languages in one file.

Used in numerous apps. File formats may vary, but contains user interface strings and program menus etc. for specified language. File name before extension mostly contains language name e.g. Englinsh.lang, German.lang, etc.

Also used in various computer games for their localization files.


How to open:

Lang files are mostly in plain text format that can be viewed by basic text editor, or some common database file format.

How to convert:

Generally, there is no way how language files can be converted. However some might be opened using a text editor and data exported out of it.

How to fix problems with .LANG files

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