WFW Converter

Extract text from WFW files


Drop or upload your .WFW file
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How to extract text from your WFW file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your WFW file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert WFW to another file type

To convert your WFW file to another format, you need Microsoft Windows or other Settings software.

  • WFW to TMP
  • WFW to TEMP
  • WFW to CACHE
  • WFW to LOG
  • WFW to BAK
  • WFW to OLD
  • WFW to NEW
  • WFW to PART
  • WFW to DOWNLOAD
  • WFW to CRDOWNLOAD
  • WFW to LOCK
  • WFW to PID

Convert a file to WFW

To convert other file formats to the "Security Configuration" file type, you need software like Microsoft Windows or a similar tool.

  • DEVICE to WFW
  • CACHE to WFW
  • SOCK to WFW
  • SYMLINK to WFW
  • PID to WFW
  • MOUNT to WFW
  • FIFO to WFW
  • LOG to WFW
  • PIPE to WFW
  • TMP to WFW
  • JUNCTION to WFW
  • TEMP to WFW

About WFW files

A .WFW file is a configuration export generated by Microsoft Windows Firewall, specifically associated with legacy versions like Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. These files store the precise state of firewall rules, exception lists, and port configurations intended for backup or migration to another machine.

The main limitation with .WFW files is their opacity and risk. Because the file is often a proprietary binary or specific structured format, you cannot simply open it in a text editor to audit the security rules it contains. Furthermore, the only native way to "view" the contents is to import the file into a live system, which instantly overwrites your current firewall settings - a dangerous operation if the file's contents are unknown. To safely audit these policies without risking network security, users should convert .WFW files to PDF or TXT for documentation, or to HTML for easy viewing in a browser. This allows administrators to verify port openings and block lists before applying them to a production environment.

Convert.Guru analyzes your WFW file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted TXT, SLDPRT, ANOM, NIP and LANG files.



The WFW Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our WFW converter.