A .DB file is a standard database format file. DB files are non-proprietary generic format files.These files can be opened using several different applications including Microsoft Access 2010 application on Windows or Microsoft SQLite software on Linux.
DB files store data in the structured form of tables, fields and field data values.Some example usages of DB files include Thumbs.DB file on Windows XP for storing thumbnails of items in a folder and Iconcache.DB on Windows XP, which contains icons associated with files. DB files can also be exported into different formats such as CSV.
| File type | Database Format |
| Developer | Lack of information |
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While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the DB file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the DB file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the DB file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the DB file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the DB extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the DB file you want to open
In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the DB file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your DB file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the DB file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the DB file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.
There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the DB file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the DB file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the DB file is infected.
| DBP | Microsoft Visual Studio Visual C++ Database Project |
| DBA | Palm Desktop For Windows Format |
| DBW | Microsoft Windows Database |
| DB0 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Game |
| DB$ | DBASE Temporary |
| DBQ | Paradox Memo Format |
| DB2TR | Microsoft Visual Studio DB2 Trigger Script |
| DBAT | Quicken For Mac Data |
| DBSCHEMA | Database Schema |
| DBPRO | DarkBASIC Project Format |
