IEC file format description
Many people share .iec files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .iec file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .iec files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.iec - Internet Explorer Converter
The IEC application files are related to Internet Explorer. The IEC file is an Internet Explorer Converter. IEC is really a CNV file with a different extension.
- Application:
- Internet Explorer
- Category:
- Application files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Internet Explorer Converter related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .iec file extension. Even harmful programs can create .iec files. Be especially cautious with .iec files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .iec 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.iec
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 .iec file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
ec, eic, ic, ice, idc, ie, ied, ief, ies, iex, ifc, irc, isc, iwc, lec
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .ice
- ICEOWS Archive
- .irc
- Internet Relay Chat Script
- .eic
- East India Company Saved Game
- .ies
- IESNA Photometric Data
- .ic
- Modula-3 Intermediate Language Code
- .idc
- Lotus Notes Certificate Data
Operating systems
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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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