Hello all,

Here lies my guide to viewing .tig files without bloatware or dependencies. If you didn't already know, .tig files are used and created by the TI-Connect software, mainly for (re)storing backups and such.

Step 1: Locate the .tig file.

Step 2: Right click on the .tig file, and click "Rename" on the menu that opens up.

Step 3: Locate the file extension of the .tig - the ".tig" part. Change it to ".zip".

Note: If you do not see the ".tig" part of the file, you may need to change your settings. In Windows 7, explorer settings can be found under Organize > Folder and search options:



EDIT: Woah! That's huge!

Then, in the window that shows up, head to the View tab, and deselect "Hide extensions for known file types":



(Sorry for the horrible drawing!)

Step 4: Once you have renamed the file, you're done! You can now use Windows Explorer's .zip viewing ability or any other 3rd party program that accepts .zips (For example, WinRar or 7-zip) to work with your .tig.


Enjoy!

If you have 7-Zip installed then you can right-click any file and select 7-Zip->Open archive. I think WinRAR does something similar, but I'm a cheapskate and prefer freeware.

My life is saved.

Benryves, by the way, while the website says WinRAR is a trial, it was so badly coded that the trial actually never expires. So it's freeware, basically.

It's shareware. If you use it beyond the end of the trial period you should pay for it; that you can easily continue to use the software beyond this does not make it freeware.

There's no reason to ever install WinRAR or WinZip. Go get 7zip. It's free, and it's loads better functionality wise.

The simple form of this topic is simply "rename to .zip". I hope that you all already have extensions enabled, and I think disabling extensions by default was a poor decision on Microsoft's part. Thanks for posting this, techboy, and do indeed install 7zip.