SER file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.ser - Java Serialized Object

The SER application files are related to Java Development Kit. SER file is a Java Serialized Object. Java is a general-purpose computer-programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented,[15] and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.

Application:

Java Development Kit

Category:

Application files

Mime-type:

application/x-java-serialized-object

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

sjo

Java Serialized Object related extensions:

.386: Windows 3.x Virtual Device Driver
.vxd: Windows Virtual Device Driver
.efi: Extensible Firmware Interface
.scr: Microsoft Windows Screensaver
.msql: W3-MSQL Script
.irc: Internet Relay Chat Script

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

Can't open a .ser 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.ser

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 .ser file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

sre, sdr, esr, seg, see, se, wer, cer, ssr, set, sef, sed, xer, eer, swr

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.se: ScopeEdit Project
.sre: Windows CE Embedded Rom Image
.see: LISCAD Database
.esr: 4D Database External
.sdr: SmartDraw Drawing
.seg: Mail.dat Segment File

Operating systems

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

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