Opening PML Files

The PML file type is primarily associated with Process Monitor.

PML	File extension: PML
	File type:	process monitor log file

What is a PML file?

PML files mostly belong to Process Monitor by Microsoft. PML is a log file used by the Process Monitor tool. Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry, and process/thread activity.

Logging: By default, Process Monitor uses virtual memory to store captured data. Using the "Backing Files" dialog, accessed from the "File" menu, it is possible to configure Process Monitor to store captured data in files on disk. Enabling this option has Process Monitor log data to the disk in its native PML format as it captures it.
Related extensions: It is possible to use the "Save" entry in the "File" menu to save Process Monitor data in native PML files, comma-delimited value CSV files, or XML files. The PML format preserves all of the data captured so that you can reload it back into Process Monitor on the same system or a different one. CSV files are useful for importing into Excel or other data analysis applications. Finally, XML emits XML-formatted data that can be parsed by tools that manipulate XML.

How to open a PML file

You need a suitable software like Process Monitor to open a PML 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 PML file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PML file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert PML files to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

If you want to convert or edit a PML file, you can use our free Online PML File Converter (powered by Convert.Guru):

Just click the "Choose your .pml file to view" button on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then click the file format (e.g. PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
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Programs that open and convert PML files:

Process Monitor by Microsoft
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PML files are often referred to as Process Monitor data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Calibre (palm markup language file) by Kovid Goyal
Calibre is a popular free and open-source digital publication library management application developed by Kovid Goyal for ebook library management purposes. PML file stores source code written in Palm Markup Language and can be compiled into an PDB ebook. This PML file type entry is obsoleted and no longer supported. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: Manual, Help, Calibre on Wikipedia
PADGen (product information file) by ASP
ASP PADGen is a free utility developed for creating PAD Portable Application Description XML files and storing application information. PAD helps authors provide product descriptions and specifications to online sources using a standard data format. The PML product information file is an XML file and can be viewed and edited in a text editor. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: PAD Info Page, PAD on Wikipedia
PageMaker (library file) by Adobe
Pagemaker is discontinued desktop publishing software made for designing flyers, posters, newsletters, reports, etc. It was originally developed by Aldus and later purchased by Adobe. A PML file contains a library used by Pagemaker. This PML file type entry is obsoleted and no longer supported. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Tutorial, Manual, Adobe PageMaker on Wikipedia
Pegasus Mail (distribution list file) by David Harris
David Harris was the author of long-serving Pegasus Mail - a free internet e-mail client software. The PML file stores one distribution list. Distribution lists are text files, with one email address on each line. Since this file type is a text-based and data file type - it can be opened using text editors. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: FAQ, Support, Pegasus_Mail on Wikipedia
Pyre (configuration file) by CACR
Pyre was a Python open-source framework developed for creating, specifying, and staging complex, multi-physics simulations, available for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. It was developed by the Caltech Center for Advanced Computing Research CACR and distributed in a source code format and does not include a traditional installer program. The PML file was a configuration file, saved in XML format. This PML file type entry is obsoleted and no longer supported. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Pyre Info, Notification, Caltech AUTHORS
SPIN (source code file) by Gerard J. Holzmann
SPIN is an open-source software verification tool (model checker) developed for the formal verification of multi-threaded software applications. It was written by Gerard J. Holzmann and developed at Bell Labs in the Unix group of the Computing Sciences Research Center. PML file is a source-code file that contains a Promela verification modeling language algorithm. This file format is classified as Developer. Related links: Tutorials, Info Page, SPIN on Wikipedia
Windows NT 4.0 (performance monitor log file) by Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 is Microsoft business-oriented 32-bit operating system designed to work on multiprocessor computers. It has a graphical environment similar to Windows 95 and was distributed in two editions - workstation and server. PML file contains a performance monitor log. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Guide, Windows NT 4.0 on Wikipedia

PML file format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Below you will find our evaluation of the PML files:

The PML file extension is quite widespread and mainly uses a special format. But the following two file formats are common:

80% of all PML files are associated with Process Monitor Log. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. A typical file size is 150 MB. The file type was developed only in the last few years. The following keywords are characteristic: PML_ and C:\Windows. The file name Logfile.PML is characteristic of these files. These files are attributed to procmon, bootlog, proc, logs, process, capture, monitor, efsprocmon, procmonlog, install, problem, working, failed, crash and error.
2% of all PML files are using the well-known XML file format to store the data. The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a simple text-based format for representing structured information: documents, webpages, data, configuration, books, transactions, invoices, and much more. XML defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. These files are text files, so they contain words and text. The average file size is 5 KB with most files being between 460 bytes and 41 KB in size. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. BehaviorDescription, Manifest, name and <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>.

All other PML files (18%) have different formats, often e.g. Source, SQL, GNCSBU, chan, mtype and active. These files are often connected to question, philosophers, chapter, challenge, channel, document, boring, robot or quiz. You can get all the details of your PML file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .pml file to view" above.

Technical Data for PML File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

plm, zip, puml, pmlfrm, txt, pmi, rar, saz, 7z, ns1, pcapng, etl, docx, gz, evtx, mpl, bin, tsf, jks, download

Mime type:

application/vnd.ctc-posml, text/plain, text/x-promela

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: PageMaker.Library, FileType: PageMaker Library, AppName: Adobe® PageMaker® for Windows

ProgramID: PerfFile, FileType: Performance Monitor File, AppName: Performance Monitor Command Line Shell
EXEFile: perfmon.exe

ProgramID: PageMaker.Library
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\PageMaker 7.0\PM70.EXE

ProgramID: PageMaker.Library
EXEFile: C:\PM65\PM65.exe

ProgramID: PageMaker.Library
EXEFile: C:\PM65C\PM65C.exe

ProgramID: PageMaker.Library
EXEFile: C:\PM6\PM6.EXE

ProgramID: PerfFile
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\perfmon.exe %1

ProgramID: pmlFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DeLano Scientific\PyMOL\pymolwin.exe %1 %*

ProgramID: PageMaker.Library
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\PM65\PM65.exe

ProgramID: PageMaker.Library
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\adobe\page maker\PM65.exe

ProgramID: PageMaker.Library
EXEFile: E:\PM65\PM65.EXE

ProgramID: PageMaker.Library
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\PageMaker 7.0 Tryout\PM70.EXE

ProgramID: PerfFile
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\mmc.exe %systemroot%\system32\perfmon.msc /F

ProgramID: PerfFile
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\SysWow64\perfmon.exe

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a pml process monitor log file is a special file format by Microsoft and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PML files

Associate the PML file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open process monitor log files. Because only the current version supports the latest PML file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Microsoft manufacturer website after an available Process Monitor update.
To make sure that your PML file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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