Tips to open CACHE file

Can't open the CACHE file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open CACHE files as well as a list of programs that support CACHE files.

CACHE file extension

File Name Cache Format
File Category Misc Files

The CACHE file is supported on 2 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the CACHE files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the CACHE file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 4
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is CACHE file?

The CACHE file has been categorized as Misc Files. Misc Files consists of 6033 similar files. Cache Format is supported by 2 operating systems. These systems consist of Mac OS, Windows, although it may occasionally be found on another system, it will be non-functional. Alternatively, you can use 4 other programs. The Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, Left 4 Dead, Adobe Photoshop Album programs will also handle the file when the Various programs program does not fulfill its role.

How to open CACHE file?

An often recurring problem with Cache Format is that CACHE is not associated with the correct program file. Thus, when you open CACHE, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. This problem can be easily remedied.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the CACHE file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Various programs

In this case, you should first verify that the Various programs application is installed on the computer. To do this, enter the name Various programs into the system search engine. In the absence of an appropriate program, its installation in the vast majority of cases will fix the problem. Below you will find a list of applications that support CACHE files.

Step 2. Create association of Various programs with CACHE files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the CACHE file to open in the Various programs application, but you can set it manually. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select Properties. The window will show, among other things, the type of the file and the information by which the program is used to launch the file. Using the "Change" button we can select the desired program. If there is no software on the list, simply select "Browse" and manually select the directory where the application is installed. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the CACHE file with the Various programs program.

Step 3. Update Various programs to the latest version

If, despite the association of the Various programs program with the Cache Format file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the CACHE file

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. The most common file problems are:

Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. This is most often caused by a problem while downloading the CACHE file. Downloading the file again should fix the problem.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. Some antivirus vendors also provide free online scanners. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our CACHE file. However, remember that not every infected CACHE file can be recovered, so it is important to take care of regular backups.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the CACHE files changes over time. On their websites, developers usually offer free solutions to such problems, e.g. in the form of a conversion program or an older version of the program.
There can be many reasons for this. The repair method must be adapted to the type of file and damage. Some programs offer the ability to automatically repair CACHE file corruption.
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted CACHE files cannot be played on other computers than the one on which they were encrypted, they must be decrypted before using on another device.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. It is best to move CACHE to a different directory.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Closing other programs should help. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. However, some background programs may block the CACHE file while scanning. If nothing helps, please reset the device.