Opening a BGI File

The BGI file type is primarily associated with BGInfo.

BGI	File extension: BGI
	File type:	configuration file

What is a BGI file

BGI files mostly belong to BGInfo. BGInfo Configuration File: This type of BGI file is used with BGInfo, a Sysinternals tool that shows system details on your desktop. The file holds settings that determine which system data is displayed and how it is arranged. For more details, consult the BGInfo documentation.
Borland Graphics Interface Driver:
Some BGI files work as drivers for Borland Turbo C++ applications. They help manage graphic routines and display instructions. More information is available at Embarcadero.
Bulgarian Bank Payment File:
A smaller group of these files contains bank payment information used by Bulgarian banking systems. They function as data carriers for processing payments.
FilExt.com note: Each BGI file is designed for a specific environment. Opening them with the correct application is essential for viewing or editing their content.

How do you open BGI files?

You need a suitable software like BGInfo to open a BGI 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 BGI file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a BGI 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 BGI files:

BGInfo
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. BGI files are often referred to as BGInfo settings because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
BGInfo (Configuration File) by Bryce Cogswell
BGInfo automatically displays relevant information about a Windows computer on the desktop's background. Information such as the computer name, IP address, service pack version, and more. You can edit any field, the font and background colors, and can place it in your startup folder so that it runs every boot, or configure it to display as the background for the logon screen.
Borland Graphic Interface by Borland Software Corporation
The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 70 6B 08 08, ASCII: pk .

BGI format details:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. However, different programs can use the same file extension. Furthermore, a file extension can be renamed incorrectly and double-clicking on it will then display an error when it is opened. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Our evaluation of the BGI files is as follows:

An BGI file includes various formats for various programs. The two most popular formats are as follows:

45% of all BGI files start with the bytes 0B 00 00 00 42 61 63 6B 67 72 6F 75 6E 64, which are crucial for this file format. These files are not pure binary files and are therefore readable and interpretable with a text editor. The average file size is 1 KB with most files being between 910 bytes and 2 KB in size. The file type is relatively new. The files contain the following words: Background, Monitor, OutputFile, Position, TaskbarAdjust, TextWidth2, Database and %Temp%\BGInfo.bmp. The following filename is common: Default.bgi or BGInfo.bgi. Files like these are about config, background and step.
25% of all BGI files belong to Borland Graphics Interface driver. They consist of unreadable binary data. BGI files are between 5 KB and 6 KB in size. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as Copyright (c) 1987,1988 Borland International and BGI Device Driver (EGAVGA) 2.00 - Mar 21 1988. An example of a file name is EGAVGA.BGI or CGA.BGI. Files like these are about herc and svga.

The remaining 30% of all BGI files are files with no common format, frequently e.g. SQL. These files sometimes refer to payment, bgen, custom, salary, transfer or credit. Just click the "Choose your .bgi file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your BGI file is.

Technical Data for BGI File Extension

File classification:

Settings

Related files:

drv, sys, b6i, exe, hp, zip, txt, chr, lnk, h5, jpg, ehi, cfg, ini, dat

Mime type:

application/octet-stream

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: BGInfo.Config.1
EXEFile: D:\Sysinternals\bginfo\Bginfo.exe %1

ProgramID: BGInfo.Config.1
EXEFile: X:\STUFF\APPS\WINDOWS\BGINFO.EXE %1

ProgramID: BGInfo.Config.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BGInfo\Bginfo.exe Briefcase

ProgramID: BGInfo.Config.1
EXEFile: \\procempa30\netlogon\Bginfo.exe Briefcase

ProgramID: BGInfo.Config.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\deploy\bginfo\Bginfo.exe

ProgramID: BGInfo.Config.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\bginfo\Bginfo.exe BM_SDP.Document

ProgramID: BGInfo.Config.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Sysinternals Suite\Bginfo.exe BigKahunaReef.BoardSet

ProgramID: BGInfo.Config.1
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\bginfo.exe Briefcase

ProgramID: BGInfo.Config.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\HuibK\Manually Placed\Sysinternals\Bginfo.exe BitPimConfigFile

ProgramID: BGInfo.Config.1
EXEFile: \\wylie-nt\msidist\image0506\bginfo\bginfo.exe Briefcase

ProgramID: BGInfo.Config.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Sysinternals Suite\Bginfo.exe Bridge.Collection

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

How to solve problems with BGI files

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