Unlike other file extensions that have only one Mime type HQX files have several Mime types and they are: application/mac-binex, application –mac-binex40, application /binhex, application /x-tar, application/x-WinZip, application/x-zip-compressed, application /gzip, application /octet-stream and application /x-stuffit. One of the programs known to open HQX files is Mac OS- Smith Micro Stuffit Expander- New version and Dare to be creative iArchiver. Another program is Windows –WinZip 12 Pro-Free Trial, ZipZag, Smith Micro Stuffit Deluxe, EST soft Alzip. The file format for .HQX files is standard and the file extension supports a number of programs.

Cannot open hqx files in Windows?

Not being able to open hqx files in Windows may be a result of registry errors or not having the appropriate application installed. It is strongly recommended that you scan your computer for registry errors (free).

Users are advised to scan their systems when working with the HQX file extensions. This will help them remove errors brought by wrong associations. Outdated drivers, which cause slowdowns as well as errors in people’s systems, will be removed as well. A free registry scan will help them remove any errors that could be contained in the registry. The user running free performance scan through the system can optimise the user’s memory and CPU if they were having performance related problems. The user should also fix .HQX file errors to stabilize their systems.