CQF file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.cqf - PCAnywhere Command Queue Data

The CQF data files are related to PCAnywhere. CQF file is a PCAnywhere Command Queue Data. PCAnywhere is a suite of computer programs by Symantec which allows a user of the pcAnywhere remote program on a computer to connect to a personal computer running the pcAnywhere host if both are connected to interconnected networks and the password is known.

Application:

PCAnywhere

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

PCAnywhere Command Queue Data related extensions:

.atf: PCAnywhere Auto Transfer Data
.bhf: PCAnywhere Data
.chf: PCAnywhere Remote Control Data
.cif: PCAnywhere Caller Data
.hh7: PCAnywhere Log Data
.pca: PCAnywhere Registry Backup

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

Can't open a .cqf 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.cqf

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 .cqf file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

cf, cq, cqe, cqt, fqf, qcf, qf, sqf, vqf, xqf

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.qcf: QuickBasic Coordinates File
.fqf: FlashFXP Queue Data
.cf: 1C:Enterprise Configuration Data
.cf: Configuration File
.cq: CQUAL Configuration
.xqf: Seiko Microscope Image

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

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

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