File Extension Library


.LGC File Extension

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

What are .LGC files and how to open them?

Can't open .LGC 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 .LGC file.

What is a .LGC file extension?

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

.LGC is Microsoft Windows application log

The lgc file extension is mainly used by Microsoft Windows for application logs.

These lgc files are created and updated by Taskmon (msconfig) everytime a program is run.

When Defrag runs, and user selects Optimize Programs function, it uses the information in LGC files, to move the programs and commonly used files to the front of the disk drive.


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 .lgc 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 .LGC files

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