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Open files with 18 extension quick and easy. 4 steps

It can be very frustrating when you have a 18 file and you cannot open it. But do not worry, in most cases solution to your problem is very simple. Follow the instruction in steps 1-4 listed below and you should be able to solve your problem and open the 18 file with ease.

  1. 1. 18 File Extension
  2. 2. What is a(n) 18 file?
  3. 3. How to open 18 file?
    1. 3.1 Check the 18 file for errors
    2. 3.2 How to solve encountered problems?
      1. 3.2.1 Programs that can open 18 files
  4. 4. Similar file extensions

18 File Extension

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  • File type IBM Voice Type Languages Scripts Data
  • File developer IBM
  • File category Misc Files
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What is a(n) 18 file?

Files with extension 18 contain language script data. The format was developed for the needs of the recording editing program - IBM VoiceType for Windows and IBM OS / 2. The 18 extension is now deprecated and IBM VoiceType is no longer used.

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How to open 18 file?

18 file icon should be displayed in a manner characteristic to the program which supports such file type. If 18 file icon is of the form of generic blank page icon or similar it means that given format is not associated with any program installed on the system. Below are listed some of the most popular causes of such situation

Check the 18 file for errors

  • No program that supports 18 files is installed on the system
  • No program that supports 18 files is associated with this extension (system registry has no entries related to programs that should be used to open 18 files)
  • The file is of unknown or unverified origin and is most probably infected. In such case user must exercise extreme caution in order not to allow the virus propagate to other files in the system (follow the instructions displayed in the dialog box in your antivirus software.
  • 18 file may be incomplete, which will prevent the system from opening it (this could be the case with file downloaded from the internet or copied from other sources)
  • The file is corrupted

How to solve encountered problems?

In order to solve the following problems, follow the instructions:

Step 1. Select, download and install relevant software. The list of programs supporting files with 18 extension can be found below:

Programs that can open 18 files

Windows programs
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Step 2. Associate software supporting 18 with this file format

  1. Right-click on the 18 file
  2. Select "Open with" option
  3. Choose appropriate program from the list and select the location where the program is installed
  4. Confirm your selection by clicking on the "OK" button

Step 3. Scan the 18 file using an antivirus software

Step 4. Verify whether the file has been properly downloaded from the internet or copied from an external storage medium. If not, then re-download or copy the file again.

In 95% of cases following these steps should solve problems with 18 files. Sometimes, although rarely, the cause of encountered problems may be different.

Last resort – an IT expert

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Should all the above-mentioned solutions fail to resolve problems with 18 file extensions, there is one last thing you can do – contact an IT expert. You can also try to contact one of the developers of software that supports 18 files.

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