File Extension Library


.LGS File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: System Files

What are .LGS files and how to open them?

Can't open .LGS 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 .LGS file.

What is a .LGS file extension?

.LGS file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .LGS has been classified as System Files.

.LGS is Microsoft Windows application log

The file extension lgs is associated with Microsoft Windows, an operating system for IBM-PC compatible computers.

The lgs file contains application log created by Windows. Probably used in older versions.

.LGS file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .LGS file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


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 .lgs 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 .LGS files

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