File Extension Library


.MCML File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: Source code and script Files

What are .MCML files and how to open them?

Can't open .MCML 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 .MCML file.

What is a .MCML file extension?

.MCML file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .MCML has been classified as Source code and script Files.

.MCML is Microsoft Windows Media Center MCML data

The mcml file extension is associated with the Microsoft Windows Media Center application.

Media Center is digital video recorder, media player that is also able to manage digital TV tuners installed in a computer. Media Center is distributed with some editions of Microsoft Windows operating system.

The mcml file contains source code in Media Center Markup Language (MCML).

MCML is an XML-based programming language that supports advanced concepts such as parametrization, private local storage, rich conditional-based data binding, composition-based animated visual content, and access to managed code assemblies from markup.

Media Center Markup Language is used by applications for Windows Media Center Presentation Layer.

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

Currently, .MCML file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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:

Use Windows Notepad, Notepad++ to view content of Media Center *.mcml files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .mcml 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 .MCML files

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