How to open KMZ file?
KMZ Opener is a type of software that can open a file with the extension KMZ. Usually, there are also additional options. The first thing you should check is that you have the software to handle the KMZ file installed. If the appropriate software is on your operating system, the file should open in the associated application when you click it. Sometimes, however, various problems arise, below you will find the instructions that you should follow.
9 steps to open KMZ file
The following recommendations and steps will help you open the Google Earth Placemark Format file in case you cannot do it in the standard way:
- Make sure that the operating system where you are trying to open the Google Earth Placemark Format file is supported by it. Files with the KMZ extension may not be supported by the operating system you are using.
- Make sure that the default application for the files KMZ, MAPC2MAPC or one of the following Adobe Photoshop, Global Mapper, Blender, Google Earth is installed in the operating system. If there is no application that supports files with the extension KMZ, it should be downloaded and installed on the system.
- Check if files with the extension KMZ are associated with the application MAPC2MAPC or one of the programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Global Mapper, Blender, Google Earth. If this is not the case, the KMZ files should be associated with the appropriate application by displaying the properties of the Google Earth Placemark Format file and in the "File type" section, press the "Change" button. The system will display a window with applications to choose from, from which you should select one of the MAPC2MAPC, Adobe Photoshop, Global Mapper, Blender, Google Earth programs.
Software programs that open KMZ file extension
- If Google Earth Placemark Format is a file from the network or some other external source, it may be defective or incomplete. In this case, the MAPC2MAPC, Adobe Photoshop, Global Mapper, Blender, Google Earth programs will not be able to open the Google Earth Placemark Format file despite their presence in the system. If possible, you can try to open the Google Earth Placemark Format file directly from its source.
- In case the Google Earth Placemark Format file is infected, the anti-virus program will prevent it from being opened. Such a situation should not be underestimated and such a file should be deleted or moved to quarantine, and the entire system should be scanned.
- Google Earth Placemark Format is a file that may have been generated by older program versions. In this case, you may find that the newer version of the application does not support this older format.
- An attempt to open the Google Earth Placemark Format file by an un-updated application may fail. Check the app for up-to-date information and, if necessary, install the latest version.
- Sometimes the user unknowingly tries to open a file with a shortcut that points to a place where the file is no longer there (it may have been previously deleted).
- The system administrator has restricted the opening and modification of certain files, which in this case may include Google Earth Placemark Format.
Useful tools
If, after performing the above steps, you still have problems opening the KMZ file, you can try using some tools available on the web. The list below presents web pages that specialize in opening KMZ files.
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