.widget File Extension ? An Introduction
Files with the .widget file extension are commonly referred to as Konfabulator Widget Files or Yahoo! Widget Files. Konfabulator is the name of the software that was designed to run widget files and is now part of Yahoo!
.widget files are associated with Desktop widgets, which are physically inspired applets that provide computer users quick access to frequently used programs, such as calculator, calendar, clock, weather forecast program and so on. To access widget programs you need to first download the free Yahoo! Widget engine. Though originally meant for use on only Macintosh computers, the .widget file extension is now also intensively used on Windows PCs.
Name of the program that can open a .widget file
If you use Windows, you may use the following program to open a .widget file:
- Yahoo! Widget Engine
If you use a Macintosh, you may use the following program to open a .widget file:
- Yahoo! Widget Engine
In case you have installed the Yahoo! Widget Engine but are still unable to open a .widget file, then chances are either the file is corrupt or one or more file openers on your Windows system are damaged. To correctly diagnose the problem and fix the issue, we recommend you use FileCure, which is an excellent and simple to use file extension repair program.