FB file format description

Many people share .fb files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .fb file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .fb files.

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.fb - Slim! Compressed Archive

The FB archive files are related to Slim!. FB file is a Slim! Compressed Archive. Slim! is a powerful experimental compression utility, bundled with basic archiving functionality. Its primary purpose is to achieve maximum possible compression level, disregarding compression speed and memory requirements. The Slim! seems to be no longer supported.

Application:

Slim!

Category:

Archive files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Slim! Compressed Archive related extensions:

.sdn: Shareware Distributors Network
.qze: QZip Encrypted Archive
.lzr: Crunched LBR Archive
.uea: Protector Suite QL Encrypted Archive
.bee: BeeGui Bee Archiver Archive
.ifg: Samsung IFG Theme Package

.fb - Gforth Blocks File

The FB development files are related to Gforth. FB file is a Gforth Blocks File. Gforth is the Forth implementation of the GNU project. A block is a 1024-byte data area, which can be used to hold data or Forth source code.

Application:

Gforth

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Gforth Blocks File related extensions:

.fi: Gforth Image File
.fs: Forth Source Code
.fs: Gforth Forth Stream Source Code

Naturally, other applications may also use the .fb file extension. Even harmful programs can create .fb files. Be especially cautious with .fb files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .fb file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.fb

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .fb file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

bb, bf, cb, db, eb, ff, fg, fh, fn, fv, gb, rb, tb, vb

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.gb: C64 Printfox/Pagefox Bitmap Image
.bb: GCOV BB Data FIle
.fg: FaceGen Project
.gb: Nintendo GameBoy ROM Image
.db: DIGIBooster Music Module
.eb: EBwin Project

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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