File Extension Library


.LIC File Extension

  • Developer by: ESET, LLC
  • Category: Document Files

What are .LIC files and how to open them?

Can't open .LIC 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 .LIC file.

What is a .LIC file extension?

.LIC file extension is created by ESET, LLC. .LIC has been classified as Document Files.

.LIC is License

The lic file extension is traditionally used for license files by various commercial, demo, shareware applications. A software license agreement is a contract between the licensor (developed) and purchaser of the right to use software.

The license may define ways under which the copy can be used, in addition to the automatic rights of the buyer (freedom to use, archive., resale, backup etc.). License files can also be encrypted or encoded.

A special lic file is also used for license files with content copyright information of IVM video. Every IVM video file has only one LIC copyright information file, this two files (IVM and LIC) must identical, and must be in the same folder

MIME types:
application/x-enterlicense


How to open:

Sometimes licence files are just in plain text format and can be opened by any text editor. However, they are encrypted in most cases, or just in binary format that is not readable by human eye.

How to convert:

There is no way how to convert *.lic files because these files are not meant for conversion or alteration of any kind.

How to fix problems with .LIC files

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