SLOW file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.slow - Notepad++ SLOW Data

The SLOW data files are related to Notepad++. SLOW file is a Notepad++ SLOW Data. Notepad++ is a text editor and source code editor for use with Microsoft Windows.

Application:

Notepad++

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Notepad++ SLOW Data related extensions:

.v30: Intuit QuickBooks v3 Backup Data
.mod: SVAL Modal Data
.phs: SVAL Phases Data
.fish: 3D Fish Tank Fish Data
.ln4: Garmin Vivoactive 4 Language Data
.aph: Ability Photoalbum Album Data

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

Can't open a .slow 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.slow

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 .slow file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

low, slo, slw, sow

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.slo: RenderMan Shader Data
.low: PDP-10 Program Low Segment
.slw: Settler LITE Data File
.sow: Descent Archive

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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