.DAT file extension

How to open file with .DAT extension?

Klaus Mehler, 28.08.2014
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.DAT is the file extension developed by for the needs of their proprietary software. The files with the .DAT extension belong to the "Various Files" category. The full name of this type of files is Program Data. Files with the .DAT extension can be opened in several ways. The easiest is to install the manufacturer’s application. Fortunately, this is not the only method. There are many applications on the market that successfully open files with the .DAT extension. Below is a list of such applications. Among them are also applications fully free of charge for home use.

Program Data

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AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
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Corel WordPerfect Corel WordPerfect
Corel WordPerfect Office Corel WordPerfect Office
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FileAlyzer FileAlyzer
Ontrack EasyRecovery Ontrack EasyRecovery
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SmartWare SmartWare
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Allegro Allegro
PSpice PSpice
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Novell NetWare Novell NetWare
MAC iPhoto iPhoto
Linux RADIANCE RADIANCE
GLPK GLPK
DataFlex DataFlex
Android Opera Mobile Opera Mobile

Video CD MPEG Movie MPEG1

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Cyberlink PowerProducer Cyberlink PowerProducer
Cyberlink PowerDirector Cyberlink PowerDirector
Cyberlink PowerDVD Cyberlink PowerDVD
VLC media player VLC media player
MPlayer MPlayer
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Xilisoft DVD Creator Xilisoft DVD Creator
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iPad Video Converter Factory Pro iPad Video Converter Factory Pro
MAC Wondershare DVD Creator Wondershare DVD Creator
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LEGO Star Wars LEGO Star Wars
Against Rome Against Rome
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Star Wolves Star Wolves
Uplink Uplink
NASCAR Racing NASCAR Racing
Gunlok Gunlok
Ricochet Lost Worlds: Recharged Ricochet Lost Worlds: Recharged
No One Lives Forever No One Lives Forever
No One Lives Forever 2 No One Lives Forever 2
SHOGO: Mobile Armor Division SHOGO: Mobile Armor Division
Tron Tron
Ricochet Xtreme Ricochet Xtreme
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Sony Digital Audio Tape

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Microsoft Internet Explorer Cache

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Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Internet Explorer

SPOT Image Format

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XnView XnView
SPOT images SPOT images

Nero BackItUp Drive Image

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Nero BackItUp Nero BackItUp
DriveImage XML DriveImage XML

Shareaza Thumbnail

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Shareaza Shareaza

Thumbnail Cache

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ALSee ALSee
Zoner Photo Studio Zoner Photo Studio
WildBit Viewer WildBit Viewer
CodedColor PhotoStudio CodedColor PhotoStudio

SWAT Database

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SWAT SWAT

Tecplot ASCII Data

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Tecplot 360 Tecplot 360

Barudan Embroidery Format

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Embird Embroidery Software Embird Embroidery Software
Embroidermodder 2 Embroidermodder 2

After downloading and installing the software in our system, files with the .DAT extension should be automatically associated with the new application. With this association, the file can be opened by double-clicking the mouse. If for some reason we still cannot open the file with the .DAT extension, we still have one method. It involves the attempt to open the file from the installed application. Choosing from the menu "FILE", we perform the command "Open" and the explorer window we select the file we are interested in, and then we confirm by pressing enter. This method is more time-consuming, but enables us to definitively state whether we use the correct application to open the files with the .DAT extension. If we are sure of it, we then use the extended reference menu (shift key and right mouse button) and by selecting "Open With", we select the appropriate application and we permanently connect it with a file with the extension we are interested in.