BFW file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bfw - SmartWare Backup Cross-tab Definition

The BFW data files are related to SmartWare. The BFW file is a SmartWare Backup Cross-tab Definition. SmartWare is a programming platform. SmartWare also includes a word processor, spreadsheet, and communication modules.

Application:

SmartWare

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

SmartWare Backup Cross-tab Definition related extensions:

.aif: SmartWare Executable Program
.bdc: SmartWare Word Processor Backup Data
.bdf: SmartWare Backup Definition Data
.bfq: SmartWare Backup Query Definition
.bfr: SmartWare Backup Report Definition
.bfs: SmartWare Sort Definition Backup

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

Can't open a .bfw 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.bfw

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 .bfw file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bbw, bcw, bdw, bew, bf, bfa, bfd, bfe, bfq, bfs, bgw, brw, btw, bvw, bw

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.btw: Bartender Format Data
.fw: General Firmware File
.bfd: Binary File Descriptor Data
.bf: Cryo BF Game Data
.bfe: Bcrypt Encrypted Data
.bf: libigl Skeletal Data

Operating systems

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

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