While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the RC file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the RC file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the RC file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the RC file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
| File type | Microsoft Visual Studio Visual C/C++ Resource Script Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the RC extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the RC file you want to open
In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the RC file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your RC file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the RC file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the RC file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.
There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the RC file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the RC file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the RC file is infected.
| RCT | Microsoft Visual Studio Resource Template Format |
| RCD | PcAnywhere Recorded Session Format |
| RCO | Sony PlayStation Portable PSP Resource Format |
| RCV | Eudora Temporary Download |
| RCP | Rich Chart Builder Project |
| RCU | RealWorld Layered Cursor Image |
| RCL | Easy CD And DVD Creator Project Format |
| RC1 | Samsung S5230 Firmware Format |
| RCG | Netscape Newsgroup Format |
| RCX | REDCINE-X Project Format |
