Compressed Files

Open ZIP File

ZIP is a compressed file format used to archive several files together and compress them to reduce the space used. It is a very common compression format and is supported by almost every modern OS natively. Popular tools for creating and unpacking zip files include WinZip, Stuffit Expander, etc.

Open ZIP File on Windows OS

  • Look for an ZIP file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open ZIP file
  • If you have a program which can open ZIP file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the ZIP file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “ZIP wiki”, “how to open ZIP file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the ZIP file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open ZIP file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open ZIP file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open ZIP file.

Open WBA File

WBA files are most commonly associated with the Windows Blinds Windows customization software. WBA files are compressed skins for Windows Blinds and they contain graphic elements and configuration information for altering elements like the taskbar, program animations, start menu, etc. It uses standard ZIP compression like many other systems.

Open WBA File on Windows OS

  • Look for an WBA file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open WBA file
  • If you have a program which can open WBA file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the WBA file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “WBA wiki”, “how to open WBA file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the WBA file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open WBA file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open WBA file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open WBA file.

Open SFV File

Files with an SFV extension are text files where the cyclic redundancy checksums of the parts that make up large compressed files are stored. Once you have received all the parts and the SFV file, if you want to check the integrity of the parts, you just have to run the program and see if the new codes match the ones in the SFV file.
The checksum changes with each and every character that is added or removed from a file, and the same applies to files and file names within folders or disks. This means that the checksum is unique for each piece of data, even if a character is disabled, the size is slightly different, and so on. All these changes are reflected in the SFV file, so the cyclic redundancy checking software can recognize it.
The operating systems have different applications to generate and check these codes.
For MAC you can check MacSFV software. For Windows you can download the MooSFV and for Linux the JackSum
SFV files are security related files and stand for “Simple File Verification”. They contain plaintext checksum data that can be used to verify folder, files or disks against corruption, missing files, corrupt files and wrong size problems. It is often used during copying and writing processes to check the integrity of the copy or written disk.

Open SFV File on Windows OS

  • Look for an SFV file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open SFV file
  • If you have a program which can open SFV file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the SFV file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “SFV wiki”, “how to open SFV file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the SFV file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open SFV file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open SFV file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open SFV file.

Open RND File

RND is usually a random seed file from the PGP encryption software and is used for generating a sequence of random numbers to be used for encryption. It is typically named randseed.rnd and found under the PGP application directory. RND may also be a Random Hash data file used for creating unique secure certificates used for authentication later.

Open RND File on Windows OS

  • Look for an RND file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open RND file
  • If you have a program which can open RND file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the RND file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “RND wiki”, “how to open RND file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the RND file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open RND file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open RND file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open RND file.

Open RAR File

If you ever felt the need to compress a folder or file, you would definitely have come across .rar files. This type of file formats is extremely useful for compressing files. Technically, t he RAR files are the archived file formats of the WinRar archiver. These files support the features of compression of data files and error recovery. Thus, the files with .rar extension are the data containers, and store one or more files in a compressed or zipped form. Such files were invented by a Russian software engineer Eugene Roshal and thus, the name RAR stands for Roshal Archive. This software is licensed by win.rar.GmbH.

So, what does a user do with this type of file format?

After a file with the RAR is downloaded (which contains data in a compressed form) , the user has to unpack its contents so that they can be used. These files contain large amounts of data in a compressed mode and thus, it is necessary that all of the contained files should be unzipped and unpacked so that they can be used originally and individually. The compression ratio of a RAR file is higher and better than that of a ZIP file. The RAR files can also create multi-volume archives which are spanned and are split across other compressed files. Apart from the typical . rar extension, such files may also have extensions from .R00 to .R99.

The files with the RAR can be extracted and opened through various decompression programs. An example of such programs is the 7-Zip tool. Any such program will easily decompress the .rar files and will disintegrate the clubbed files contained in the parent file. After extraction, the smaller files can be easily used through different programs by double-clicking on them. The computer will itself find a suitable program to open such files. Some of these decompression softwares may also have the ability of creating the files with . rar extensions.

The latest version of the RAR format is the v5.0 which is the current version also and was implemented by Eugene Roshal. It is the new and improved version as it can accumulate the dictionary data of up to 1 GB. Also, it features higher compression and decompression speeds and enhances the multicore decompression support system. It also detects the duplication of a file and automatically removes text, multimedia and binary algorithms. Lastly, it also improves the recovery system of the computer to a great extent.

Open RAR File on Windows OS

  • Look for an RAR file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open RAR file
  • If you have a program which can open RAR file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the RAR file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “RAR wiki”, “how to open RAR file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the RAR file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open RAR file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open RAR file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open RAR file.

Open PKG File

PKG files are most commonly associated with Apple\”s Mac OS as software installer package files. Other associations include PlayStation Store download package files, Symbian Package files used by Nokia phones, model files for the Midtown Madness game and CoCreator OneSpace Modeling Package file.

Open PKG File on Windows OS

  • Look for an PKG file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open PKG file
  • If you have a program which can open PKG file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the PKG file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “PKG wiki”, “how to open PKG file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the PKG file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open PKG file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open PKG file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open PKG file.

Open EMZ File

The meaning of the files with the .emz extension is the Compressed Enhanced Metafile. These files are associated with the Windows Operating System by the Microsoft Corporation. Basically, these files are the compressed files which are generally the image files. They are used by a number of applications from the Microsoft Corporation such as the Microsoft Office and Visio. These compressed metafiles consist of the data which is compressed using the extension .gzp, which is a type of compression algorithm.

Actually, the files with the EMZ are the compressed version of the files with the extension . emf. These files are also a type of the Windows Metafiles which use the graphics language to operate. The .emz files are the zipped files of the . emf extension files. The unzipping of this data can be easily done be dragging the .emz extension files to any of the zip-unzip programs and then by importing this data on to any text editor. Commonly, these files get imported as a single group instead of many individual objects.

So, what are the things to be careful about?

Sometimes, it so happens that the extension of the file to be unzipped is .em instead of the EMZ . If such is the case, then the concerned file should be first renamed to the .emf extension and then can be unzipped. The files with the .emz extension can also be easily unzipped with GZIP decompression utility programs like the GNU Zip or the WinGZip software. An advantage which the .emz files is that they are compressed, and therefore, can easily be transferred and distributed to different systems and users.

Other things to know about this type of file format

Once the decompression of the file with the EMZ is complete, the extension of the file gets automatically reverted back to the .emf format. The files with the EMZ format are one of the most commonly used file format types in the Microsoft Office applications. While opening a file with the .emz extension in a text editor like Microsoft Office, it is generally recommended that the file should be dragged to the software window and should not actually be opened with it. Another program which is associated with these files is Quick View Plus which can only open these files but not edit them.

Open EMZ File on Windows OS

  • Look for an EMZ file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open EMZ file
  • If you have a program which can open EMZ file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the EMZ file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “EMZ wiki”, “how to open EMZ file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the EMZ file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open EMZ file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open EMZ file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open EMZ file.

Open DBK File

DBK files are created by Sony Ericsson phones when they sync up to a PC. These files contain everything that phone contains, including names and phone numbers and perhaps even email. DBK is a compressed format and might be decompressed by third party tools.

Open DBK File on Windows OS

  • Look for an DBK file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open DBK file
  • If you have a program which can open DBK file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the DBK file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “DBK wiki”, “how to open DBK file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the DBK file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open DBK file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open DBK file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open DBK file.

Open CBZ File

CBZ files are compressed comic book archives that use the ZIP compression as opposed to the RAR compression (CBR). These files contain image files that are placed in a sequence to be served by a comic book reader in the correct order. These files can be read by a multitude of comic book reader applications that can be found for all modern operating systems.

Open CBZ File on Windows OS

  • Look for an CBZ file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open CBZ file
  • If you have a program which can open CBZ file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the CBZ file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “CBZ wiki”, “how to open CBZ file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the CBZ file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open CBZ file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open CBZ file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open CBZ file.

Open ARC File

ARC is an archive format that was developed for the HFS format of the Mac OS or the MS-DOS format. Files inside an ARC archive may have each been compressed with a different compression technique. ARC compression is no longer popular because more efficient compression techniques have come out since its inception in the 1980s.

Open ARC File on Windows OS

  • Look for an ARC file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open ARC file
  • If you have a program which can open ARC file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the ARC file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “ARC wiki”, “how to open ARC file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the ARC file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open ARC file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open ARC file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open ARC file.