While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the DBX 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 DBX file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the DBX file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the DBX file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
| File type | Microsoft Outlook Express E-mail Folder Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the DBX extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the DBX 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 DBX 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 DBX 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 DBX file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the DBX 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 DBX file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the DBX file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the DBX file is infected.
| DBD | DemoShield Project Format |
| DBO | DarkBASIC Source Code Format |
| DBLIB | Altium Designer Database Library |
| DBM | Adobe ColdFusion Template Format |
| DBPROJ | Microsoft Visual Studio Visual C++ Database Project Format |
| DB-SHM | Google Android SQLite Temporary Database Format |
| DBNW | Netscape News |
| DB2 | DBASE II Database Format |
| DBK | OrCAD Schematic Capture Backup Format |
| DB8 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Game |
