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.CRU File Extension

  • Category: Archive and compressed Files

What are .CRU files and how to open them?

Can't open .CRU file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .CRU file.

What is a .CRU file extension?

.CRU file extension has been classified as Archive and compressed Files.

.CRU is CRUSH compressed archive

The cru file extension is associated with the CRUSH is a data compression utility for UNIX operating systems released in 1991.

The cru file stores archive compressed with CRUSH tool.

The CRUSH is obsolete product.

.CRU file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .CRU file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

Use compatible tools work with *.cru files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .cru file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .CRU files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .CRU files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .CRU file format
  2. You need to check the .CRU file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)
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