.CAB File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .CAB? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .CAB file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .CAB file?

.CAB file belongs to the category of System Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

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Developer: Microsoft

File Type: Windows Cabinet File

Category: System Files

Format: Binary

.CAB file is associated with Windows Cabinet File developed by Microsoft, has a Binary Format and belongs to System Files category.

.CAB is a Microsoft Windows archive format with compressed data. It supports the .ZIP, Quantum, and .LZX data compression algorithms. It is used for Windows installation packages, such as system files, network components, and device drivers. Microsoft installers, e. g. Setup API, Device Installer, and AdvPack, often install data from CAB files.

More information

CAB file supports compression and digital signatures and is used in various Microsoft installers, such as Setup API, Device Installer, AdvPack (to install ActiveX components of Internet Explorer), and Windows Installer. .CAB files are also used in many installers (InstallShield and others), though it is primarily a different format. Sometimes it is used in computer games.

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