Can not assign .cab extension to a program.


  1. Posts : 1,024
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #1

    Can not assign .cab extension to a program.


    Hello,
    Maybe someone can help me understand and fix this issue. I use 7-zip for extracting .zip files. Occasionally I have come across a .zip file it would not open. I downloaded the trial Winzip and extracted it. I deleted winzip off the computer. Now I get CCleaner errors on .cab file extension. So I went into Default programs to assign 7-zip to that extension, but that extension does not show up in the file types. Lost, help.
    Glenn
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Glenn,

    You might see if after downloading and merging the CAB option in the tutorial below to restore it's default associations, it may be listed in 7-Zip under Tools -> Options again.

    Default File Type Associations - Restore

    Can not assign .cab extension to a program.-7-zip.jpg

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 1,024
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hello,
    Of course, I don't know if this is strange or not. Just for grins I went into 7-Zip and had it associate itself with all the file extensions including .cab. Then I went and found a .cab file and hit open with. It showed Windows Explorer as my only choice. When I just clicked open, the .cab opened with Windows Explorer. I am assuming that this is a default setting... My only concern was that CCleaner, and it hasn't happened in a while, showed that the .cab extension was to problem in the Registry Check. It does not now. So I guess it is another case of if it isn't broken I don't have to fix it?? I really don't care all that much what opens the .cab file. Thanks as always for you great assistance, and I have another one to post.
    Glenn
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    .cab was probably just listed in CCleaner since it was not associated to be opened with anything prior. You should be good to go now. :)
      My Computer


 

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