Open MIX File

MIX is associated with Microsoft exchange and are usually vector drawings created in PhotoDraw 2000. This file format was made to be usable for Microsoft Office documents. MIX files are also used by 3DS Max and are Motion Mixer files and contain multiple tracks of motion clips. MIX also an extension used by files within the Command & Conquer games.

Open MIX File on Windows OS

  • Look for an MIX file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open MIX file
  • If you have a program which can open MIX file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the MIX file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “MIX wiki”, “how to open MIX file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the MIX file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open MIX file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open MIX file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open MIX file.