Types of NIL Files

Primary NIL File Association

.NIL

File Name:	.nil
Group:	Norton Icon Library Icon Set

The file extension is related to the Norton Icon Library set of icon sets utilised by software applications offered by Norton such as Norton Utilities, Norton Internet Security, and others.

Author:	Symantec Corporation
Division:	Graphic Files
Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.nil

Software Programs That Open The Norton Icon Library Icon Set:

Norton Utilities by Symantec Corporation

Windows

Mac

Unix

Secondary NIL Associations

.NIL

File Name:	.nil
Group:	QIP File

One of the files used by QIP instant messenger.

Author:	Ilgam Zyulkorneev
Division:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open QIP File Files:

QIP by Ilgam Zyulkorneev

Compatible with:

Windows

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Issues Opening NIL Files

Norton Utilities Not Present

When you double-click your NIL file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". When this happens, it is commonly due to Norton Utilities missing in %%os%%. The typical path of opening your NIL with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.

Tip: Another NIL-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.

Outdated Norton Utilities

Your Norton Icon Library Icon Set file is incompatible with Norton Utilities because you might have the wrong version installed. Installing the latest version of Norton Utilities from Symantec Corporation is recommended. The primary cause of this problem is that your Norton Icon Library Icon Set file was created by a different (newer) version of Norton Utilities than what's installed.

Tip: Investigate your NIL file by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" to find clues on what version you need.

Conclusion: The majority of NIL file opening issues are due to not having the correct Norton Utilities version installed.

More Causes of Problems Opening NILs

Errors opening Norton Icon Library Icon Set files can still occur even with the latest Norton Utilities software installed on your computer. Other NIL opening errors can be created by other system problems inside of %%os%%. Additional factors include:

• Windows Registry NIL file paths that are incorrect
• Unintentional removal of the description of the NIL file inside the Windows Registry
• Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the NIL format
• NIL file corruption
• NIL file integrity has been compromised by malware
• Device drivers for NIL-related hardware are out-of-date
• Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the Norton Icon Library Icon Set file