What's the CHAT File?

Researcher:   |   Edited: November 26, 2018

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CHAT File Summary

File Extension CHAT has only one distinct file type (IRC Chat Configuration File format) and is mostly associated with Visual IRC (Adrian Cable and Jesse McGrew) and three other software programs. These files can be categorized as Web Files.

CHAT files are found on both mobile and desktop platforms and can be opened using Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. With a Popularity Rating of "Low", these files are not very common to your average computer user.

If you would like to learn more about CHAT files and the software that opens them, please see the additional detailed information below. Also, you can learn how to do some basic CHAT file troubleshooting if you are having trouble opening these files.

Low
File Type Popularity
3084
Ranking

/ 11690

Active

Mode

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2018

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Known CHAT Files


Primary CHAT File Association

.CHAT
Extension:.chat
Category:IRC Chat Configuration File

The IRC file is mainly linked with IRC clients like mIRC. The file contains important settings that help when accessing an IRC channel. It may consist of the channel name, port, server and password.

Organization: Snak Software
Group:Web Files
Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.chat

Software Programs That Open The IRC Chat Configuration File:


Visual IRC by Adrian Cable and Jesse McGrew

Windows

mIRC by mIRC Co. Ltd

Windows

XChat by Open Source

Windows
Linux

Snak by Snak Software

Mac

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CHAT Demand


Browser Popularity

Chrome (58.80%)
Firefox (11.05%)
Internet Explorer (9.04%)
Edge (8.46%)
Safari (3.87%)


Troubleshoot CHAT Files


Issues Opening CHAT Files

Visual IRC Not Present

When you double-click your CHAT file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". If this is the case, it's usually due to the fact that you do not have Visual IRC for %%os%% installed on your computer. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.


Tip: If you don't have Visual IRC installed, and you know of another program to open your CHAT file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".


Obsolete Version of Visual IRC

In other instances, your IRC Chat Configuration File file version may not be supported by your version of Visual IRC. You will need to download a newer version of Visual IRC if you don't have the right version. This issue mainly occurs when your IRC Chat Configuration File file was created by a newer version of Visual IRC than you have on your PC.


Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of CHAT file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).


Conclusion: The majority of CHAT file opening issues are due to not having the correct Visual IRC version installed.


Other CHAT File Opening Causes

Even with the correct version of Visual IRC installed, you can still experience difficulties opening CHATs. If you are continuing to have errors with loading CHAT files, other external issues might be to blame. Problems unrelated to software:

  • Corrupt Windows Registry file path references for CHAT
  • Mistaken removal of the Windows registry CHAT description
  • Defective install of a CHAT program, such as Visual IRC
  • File corruption affecting your CHAT file
  • Your CHAT has adversely impacted by malware
  • Hardware related to CHATs has device driver corruption
  • Too many applications are open on your PC to load your IRC Chat Configuration File file successfully

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