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.KLC File Extension

A .KLC file is a Keyboard Layout Creator Source File, created by Microsoft.

Open with Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator. Available for Windows.

What is a .KLC file?

A .KLC file is a special type of file that is used to set up how a computer keyboard works. It is made using a program called Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator (MSKLC). This program lets people change the way their keyboard is set up or create a completely new layout. The .KLC file keeps track of which keys do what on the keyboard. It can also show different colors for keys that you can change, keys that do special things when pressed with other keys (dead keys), and keys that you can't change.

To use a .KLC file, you need to have the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator program. Here's how you can open a .KLC file with it: 1. Open the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator program. 2. Go to the "File" menu at the top and choose "Load Source File..." 3. Find where your .KLC file is saved on your computer, click on it to select it, and then click "Open." If you want to make your own .KLC file, you can do that in the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator program by: 1. Changing the keyboard layout by clicking on the keys and choosing what you want them to do. 2. Once you're happy with your layout, go to "Keyboard" in the menu and choose "Save Source File" or "Save Source File As..." 3. Pick where you want to save your file, give it a name, and then click "Save." The Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator program is mainly for people using older versions of Windows like Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. However, you can also use it on Windows 10 if you have the Microsoft .NET 2.0 or .NET 3.5 Framework installed. If you need the .NET 3.5 Framework, you have to turn on the option for ".NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)" in the Windows Features settings. This program is great for creating new keyboard layouts, changing existing ones, or making keyboard layouts that you can share with other Windows users.

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