File Extension Library


.PAYLOAD File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: System Files

What are .PAYLOAD files and how to open them?

Can't open .PAYLOAD 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 .PAYLOAD file.

What is a .PAYLOAD file extension?

.PAYLOAD file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .PAYLOAD has been classified as System Files.

.PAYLOAD is Microsoft Windows Mobile data

The payload file extension is associated with the Microsoft Windows Mobile, an operating system for smart phones and mobile devices, based on Windows CE

The .payload file stores some kind of data used by this operating system.

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

Currently, .PAYLOAD file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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:

Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.

How to convert:

There is probably no real way how you can convert this particular file type to anything else.

How to fix problems with .PAYLOAD files

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