File extension MVB
| File type | Multimedia Viewer Book Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a MVB file?
MVB is a file designed to store digital audio and video content. This multimedia format was developed by Microsoft. MVB files were often used as objects to be attached to HLP help files or other system applications.
The MVB format was supported by the MVIEWER.EXE and MVIEWER2.EXE programs that were present in the older versions of Windows. Currently, these applications and the format itself are rarely used and are considered obsolete.
Program(s) that can open the .MVB file
Mac OS
How to open MVB files
If you cannot open the MVB 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 MVB 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 MVB file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the MVB format files
The inability to open and operate the MVB 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 Multimedia Viewer Book Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a MVB file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the MVB file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the MVB from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the MVB format
- The MVB 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 MVB file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a MVB file are out of date.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 MVB file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the MVB file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the MVB file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 09/01/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.MVB) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected MVB 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 MVB 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. MVB) 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.