BVD file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bvd - Bitdefender Vault File

The BVD other files are related to Bitdefender. The BVD file is a Bitdefender Vault File. The Bitdefender File Vault enables you to create encrypted, password-protected logical drives (or vaults) on your computer where you can securely store your confidential and sensitive documents. Physically, the vault is a file stored on the local hard drive having the .bvd extension.

Application:

Bitdefender

Category:

Other files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Bitdefender Vault File related extensions:

.bdx: Bitdefender BDX Data
.cas: Bitdefender CAS Data
.ias: Bitdefender IAS Data
.m64: Bitdefender M64 Data
.slf: Bitdefender SLF Data
.sls: Bitdefender SLS Data

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

Can't open a .bvd 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.bvd

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 .bvd file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bbd, bcd, bd, bdd, bdv, bfd, bgd, bv, bvc, bvf, bvr, bvs, bvw, bvx, fvd

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.vbd: Visual Basic ActiveX Document
.bd: Ben Daglish Music
.bv: Open Board Viewer Database
.bvx: OptiTune Installation Package
.vvd: Minolta Vivid 3D Scanner Element
.bvf: VentaFax Phonebook

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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