QCH file format description
Many people share .qch files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .qch file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .qch files.
2 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.qch - Intuit Quicken for DOS Data File
The QCH data files are related to Intuit Quicken. The QCH file is an Intuit Quicken for DOS Data File. Quicken is a personal finance management tool, with a vast array of features.
- Application:
- Intuit Quicken
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Intuit Quicken for DOS Data File related extensions:
.qch - QT Compressed Help
The QCH data files are related to QT. The QCH file is a QT Compressed Help. QT is a cross-platform application development framework, widely used for the development of GUI programs. The QT help system includes tools for generating and viewing Qt help files.
- Application:
- QT
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- QT Compressed Help related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .qch file extension. Even harmful programs can create .qch files. Be especially cautious with .qch files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .qch 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.qch
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 .qch file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
ch, qc, qcm, qcn, qct, qhc
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .qhc
- QT Help Collection
- .ch
- Scitex Continuous Tone
- .qcn
- QPST Content
- .qct
- Quick Chart Data
- .qc
- QuakeC Source Code
- .qct
- QuarkXPress Article Template
Operating systems
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