File extension MBR
| File type | Zune Smooth Streaming Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a MBR file?
MBR is the file extension that is specific to the Zune media player. It is also a service for purchasing such files on the web. An MBR is a file used to store the location information of digital audio or video content. Using this information, the Zune can play content that the MBR file points to in a streaming fashion. There is no need to store multimedia data locally on the computer hard drive.
Zune is a Microsoft product.
Program(s) that can open the .MBR file
Windows
How to open MBR files
If you cannot open the MBR file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports MBR among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the MBR file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the MBR format files
The inability to open and operate the MBR file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Zune Smooth Streaming Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a MBR file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the MBR file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the MBR from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the MBR format
- The MBR file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the MBR file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a MBR file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the MBR file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the MBR file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the MBR file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 07/17/2022
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.MBR) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected MBR file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the MBR file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. MBR) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.