. Cab files are archives used by the Windows operating system to install system files. The full name of such files is Windows Cabinet File, and the main use is to save applications and instructions for the OS for registering and placing them.
Necessary
Computer, special programs
Instructions
Step 1
Use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility to open a.cab file on a Windows computer. To do this, open the main menu of the system by pressing the "Start" button and go to the "Run" item.
Step 2
Enter the msconfig value in the "Open" line and click the OK button to confirm the launch of the required utility.
Step 3
Use the standard WinRar archiver to open files of the selected type, or try changing the.cab extension to.rar. To do this, select the "All programs" item in the main menu of the system and open the "Standard" link.
Step 4
Launch the Windows Explorer application and expand the Tools menu in the upper toolbar of the program window.
Step 5
Select "Folder Options" and go to the "View" tab of the dialog box that opens.
Step 6
Uncheck the box "Hide extensions for registered file types" in the group "Advanced options" and confirm the application of the selected changes by clicking OK.
Step 7
Perform the necessary operation of changing the extension or use a specialized application designed to open sab files.
Step 8
Download and install the InstallShield CAB File Viewer, a free Internet application, on your computer.
Step 9
Launch the program and expand the File menu on the top toolbar of the application window.
Step 10
Select the Open command and specify the path to the.cab file to be opened in the dialog box that opens.
Step 11
Click the OK button to confirm the opening of the selected file and open the View menu in the upper service toolbar of the program window.
Step 12
Select the Components item to view the contents of the cab file, or expand the Tools menu and select the Extract File command to extract the selected archive component.
