Opening a WND File

The WND file type is primarily associated with Command & Conquer: Generals.

WND	File extension: WND
	File type:	configuration file

What is a WND file?

WND files mostly belong to Command & Conquer: Generals. WND files serve many purposes, and their structure depends on the software that created them. They are not a single universal format but a label used in different fields to store window, interface, and settings information.

Game Interface Definition: Some WND files hold window definitions used in games like Command & Conquer: Generals and Ultima Online. These files control layout elements for in‐game interfaces.

Trading Platform Settings: Other files are used as settings or workspace files in the QUIK trading terminal. They save the configuration details of the trading environment.

Audio Content: There are WND files that actually contain an Ogg Vorbis audio stream, as seen in examples from MyNoise, where they support ambient sound design.

Engineering and Simulation Data: Some files are output by KinTech Engineering’s EOL Manager or store wind data for simulation software like TurbSim (TurbSim wind data).

CAD Window Files: A few WND files are linked to CAD applications, as with those used by MicroGDS (MicroGDS), storing window configuration details.

FilExt.com note: Each file is created to be used by its specific application. Always open a WND file with the software that generated it because its internal structure—whether binary or text-based—can vary widely.

How to open WND files

You need a suitable software like Command & Conquer: Generals to open a WND file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your WND file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a WND file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert WND files:

Command & Conquer: Generals
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. WND files are often referred to as Command & Conquer: Generals games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
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WND file format:

To view or edit WND files you need to know the file format, because it determines how the data in this file is stored. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. In the following you will find our evaluation of the WND files:

The WND file extension is rather rarely used and covers a large number of different file formats. But the following two file formats are common:

20% of all WND files start with the bytes INFOWNDS, which are crucial for this file format. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. The files are 34 KB to 690 KB in size, with a median of 120 KB. The file type is relatively new. The following keywords are characteristic: INFOWNDS and L01-00000F00. The following filename is common: info.wnd or info_new.wnd. Files like these have the following tags: infoabb.
15% of all WND files use the same file format, which can be identified by the letters "FILE_VERSION" at the beginning. If you open these files in a text editor, you can view and read the content yourself. A typical file size is 200 KB. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. ENDLAYOUTBLOCK, FILE_VERSION = 2;, STARTLAYOUTBLOCK, WINDOW, WINDOWTYPE = USER;, SCREENRECT, LAYOUTSHUTDOWN = [None];, LAYOUTUPDATE = [None];, LAYOUTINIT = [None]; and UPPERLEFT. An example of a file name is MainMenu.wnd or ControlBar.wnd. Such files are related to menu, control, game, options, ingame, select and popup.

All the rest of the WND files (65%) have different formats, frequently e.g. WND and ENABLEDCOLOR. Tagged as wind, veter or turb. If you want to find out what your WND file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for WND File Extension

File classification:

Game

Related files:

ogg, wp1, bts, wna, pow, nwd, zip, srv, csf, chr, exe, jpg, ini, cfg, xml, dat, dwg

Mime type:

image/x-blazing-paddles

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: MELANIE.Window
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\EXOOD4~1\MELANIE\MELANIE.exe

a wnd configuration file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with WND files

Associate the WND file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open configuration files. Because only the current version supports the latest WND file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Command & Conquer: Generals update.
To make sure that your WND file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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