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.DAT

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.dat file extension

There are several reasons that can cause problems with opening the .dat file on your device. Some of them appear much more frequently.

  • The first most common problem is the lack of an installed software (in the correct version) that supports .dat file. Browse the programs installed on your device, and make sure you have one of the programs from the list that you see below. If you do not have any of these programs, simply download and install one of them . When you install a new program just double click on the .dat file with which you had the problem and select the newly installed software as the default software to support the file.
  • Another frequently encountered cause is incorrect association of the .dat file with a program designed to support it. This problem can also be solved easily. Try this page and follow the instructions. But remember to make sure that you have installed at least one of the programs from the list below . To make the .dat file open up properly, you must associate it with one of them.

In our database we have 8 types of files with .dat extension.

Types of files with the .dat extension in our database

  • 1. Data File

    Category Data Files
    Developer N/A
    Popularity Popularity

    • Original program that created the file
    • Any text editor
    • Original program that created the file
    • Any text editor

  • 2. Exchange E-mail Attachment

    Category Misc Files
    Developer Microsoft
    Popularity Popularity

    • Microsoft Windows Mail
    • Microsoft Outlook 2013
    • Encryptomatic Message Viewer Lite
    • Traction WinMail Decoder Pro
    • Winmail.dat Reader
    • Biblet WMDecode
    • Kupon.BG Klammer
    • Kupon.BG Klammer

  • 3. VCD Video File

    Category Video Files
    Developer N/A
    Popularity Popularity

    • CyberLink PowerDirector 12 Ultra
    • CyberLink PowerProducer 6
    • Nero 12
    • GRETECH GOM Player
    • VideoLAN VLC media player
    • River Past Video Cleaner
    • VCDGear
    • MPlayer
    • Eltima Elmedia Player
    • VCDGear
    • VideoLAN VLC media player
    • MPlayer
    • VCDGear
    • VideoLAN VLC media player
    • MPlayer

  • 4. Minecraft Data File

    Category Game Files
    Developer Mojang Specifications
    Popularity Popularity

    • Mojang Minecraft
    • Mojang Minecraft server
    • NBTExplorer
    • INVedit
    • MCPlayerEdit
    • Mojang Minecraft
    • Mojang Minecraft server
    • NBTExplorer
    • MCPlayerEdit
    • Mojang Minecraft
    • Mojang Minecraft server
    • NBTExplorer
    • MCPlayerEdit
    • Minecraft Inventory Editor

  • 5. SimCity 4 Game Data File

    Category Game Files
    Developer Electronic Arts
    Popularity Popularity

    • Electronic Arts SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
    • Electronic Arts Building Architect Tool
    • DatGen
    • Electronic Arts SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition

  • 6. Windows Registry Hive File

    Category System Files
    Developer Microsoft
    Popularity Popularity

    • Microsoft Windows

  • 7. Inno Setup Uninstaller Data File

    Category Misc Files
    Developer Jordan Russel
    Popularity Popularity

    • Referenced by Jrsoftware Inno Setup uninstaller

  • 8. Nonimmigrant Visa Application Data File

    Category Data Files
    Developer U.S. Department of State
    Popularity Popularity

    • U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Application

File association with the application to support it is carried out by the file extension. If, for example a .dat file is associated with one of the applications from the list, then when you double click on the file, the operating system will run this application and open the .dat file.

In addition, you can find on the site addresses of all required software for .dat files. We try to provide addresses to the sites of manufacturers, so that appropriate programs could be downloaded from the most reliable source.

For some files, different software supports running the file, editing it, and even saving the data in a .dat file, which makes working with the file difficult. That is why we created a continuously updated database to which we add information about the particular software. You also can develop our database by using the form included on the site.

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