File Extension Library


.LYT File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What are .LYT files and how to open them?

Can't open .LYT 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 .LYT file.

What is a .LYT file extension?

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

.LYT is DESQview data

The lyt file extension is associated with the DESQview, a text mode multitasking program developed by Quarterdeck Office Systems which enjoyed modest popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Running on top of DOS, it allowed users to run multiple DOS programs concurrently in multiple windows.

It is obsolete product.

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

Currently, .LYT file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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 .lyt 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 .LYT files

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