HC files: what are they and how do I open them?
Are you facing difficulties opening unknown files on your computer, or wondering exactly what this file is?
We've got the information and best software solutions for opening these files effortlessly.
.hc file type #1: File volume from VeraCrypt disk
hc files are used in the VeraCrypt encryption application and represent encrypted disk volumes.
Further details:
hc file represents VeraCrypt disk volume file. VeraCrypt is a free open source disk encryption software for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. It creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
This file can have a .hc extension. All data stored on a VeraCrypt volume is automatically encrypted right before they are saved and decrypted right after they are loaded, without any user intervention. No data stored on an encrypted volume can be read without using the correct password or correct encryption keys.
Open file with:
VeraCrypt
Encryption software for Windows, Mac and Linux
.hc file type #2: BI/Suite hypercube file
The hc file extension is associated with the BI/Suite hypercube file format.
Further details:
The hc file extension is associated with applications developed by Hummingbird. Hummingbird is now the OpenText Connectivity Solutions Group.
The hc file stores BI/Suite hypercube. Seems to be obsolete.
We are sorry, there is currently no specific software link to open this kind of file.
.hc file type #3: Header data
An hc file extension is related to header files used for programming in C and C++ programming languages.
Further details:
The hc file extension is used by various source code editors for header files.
In computer programming, particularly in the C and C++ programming languages, a header file or include file is a file, usually in the form of source code, that is automatically included in another source file by the compiler.
Typically, header files are included via compiler directives at the beginning (or head) of the other source file.
Open file with:
Microsoft Visual Studio
IDE for creating programs, or websites and web applications
.hc file type #4: High Resolution Cantone TIFF bitmap
A hc file extension is related to the High Resolution Cantone TIFF bitmap file format.
Further details:
The hc file extension is associated with the High Resolution Cantone TIFF bitmap file format.
TIFF/IT is a standard for the exchange of digital adverts and complete pages.
TIFF/IT files only contain bitmap data, no vector data. The files are not rasterized (although they could be) but they contain 256 graylevels per channel.
TIFF/IT is the abbreviation of Tagged Image File Format/Image Technology.
We are sorry, there is currently no specific software link to open this kind of file.