You're here because you have a file that has a file extension ending in .sav. Files with the file extension .sav can only be launched by certain applications. It's possible that .sav files are data files rather than documents or media, which means they're not meant to be viewed at all.

The SAV file extension is more commonly known as a generic extension that is used to save files and data, typically for saving progress in video games. When the user is in a middle of a game and for some reason needs to put the game on hold, many programs will allow the user to save the game. When the user is ready to resume the play, the saved game can be loaded from where it was left off. Some common SAV file extension problems include missing file associations, opening the file with a program that does not recognize the data and file corruption. To manually open a SAV file extension, the user must open the gaming program and utilize the application’s menu to load the game. Windows will have difficulty understanding what program to use if the user tries to open a game with an incompatible application. When dealing with a corrupted file it requires the user to clean the Windows registry cleaner using a third party cleaner.

Launch a .sav file, or any other file on your PC, by double-clicking it. If your file associations are set up correctly, the application that's meant to open your .sav file will open it. It's possible you may need to download or purchase the correct application. It's also possible that you have the correct application on your PC, but .sav files aren't yet associated with it. In this case, when you try to open a .sav file, you can tell Windows which application is the correct one for that file. From then on, opening a  .sav file will open the correct application. Click here to fix .sav file association errors

Be careful not to rename the extension on .sav files, or any other files. This will not change the file type. Only special conversion software can change a file from one file type to another.

A file extension is the set of three or four characters at the end of a filename; in this case, .sav. File extensions tell you what type of file it is, and tell Windows what programs can open it. Windows often associates a default program to each file extension, so that when you double-click the file, the program launches automatically. When that program is no longer on your PC, you can sometimes get an error when you try to open the associated file.