File Extension Library


.PKU File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What are .PKU files and how to open them?

Can't open .PKU 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 .PKU file.

What is a .PKU file extension?

.PKU file extension has been classified as Various data Files.

.PKU is FidoNet batched newsgroup data

The pku file extension is associated with the FidoNet batched newsgroup.

FidoNet is a worldwide computer network that is used for communication between bulletin board systems (BBSes).

The .pku file is in PacKet - Usenet format (PKU).


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .pku 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 .PKU files

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