BDW file format description

Many people share .bdw files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .bdw file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .bdw files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bdw - Budget for Windows Data

The BDW data files are related to Budget for Windows. The BDW file is a Budget for Windows Data. Budget is a unique personal finance manager application that uses an envelope system to help you manage your income and expenses.

Application:

Budget for Windows

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Budget for Windows Data related extensions:

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Naturally, other applications may also use the .bdw file extension. Even harmful programs can create .bdw files. Be especially cautious with .bdw files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .bdw file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.bdw

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .bdw file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

bcw, bd, bda, bdd, bde, bds, bew, bfw, brw, bsw, bvw, bw, bwd, bww, bxw

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bds: EasyC Project Data
.dw: DesignWorkshop Data
.bdd: BRender Device Driver
.bwd: BanglaWord Document
.bcw: BusinessCards MX Project
.bsw: Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager Workspace

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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