BHO file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bho - Behold Organize Data

The BHO data files are related to Behold. The BHO file is a Behold Organize Data. Behold is a genealogy program for Windows that allows you to view and use all your genealogy data at once.

Application:

Behold

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Behold Organize Data related extensions:

.nkd: Nikon ViewNX Thumbnail Cache
.cor: Insight II Output Coordinate Data
.ocb: DOpus Configuration Backup
.win32: GetDiz Data
.trd: TrID Definitions Package
.bid: BidMaker Data

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

Can't open a .bho 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.bho

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 .bho file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bgo, bh, bhl, bhp, bjo, bmo, bo, boh, bto, byo, gho, ho, vho

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bo: BSC Intermediate Object
.vho: Altera Quartus II VHDL Output File
.bhp: BHP Survey Tool Data
.byo: Bayo CartoExploreur Data
.bjo: TabRite Tablature
.gho: Norton Ghost Image

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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