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.UUD File Extension

  • Category: Encoded Files

What are .UUD files and how to open them?

Can't open .UUD 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 .UUD file.

What is a .UUD file extension?

.UUD file extension has been classified as Encoded Files.

.UUD is UUDecoded File

Decoded file that has been converted back to its original binary form; originally encoded by Unix UUEncode (into a .UUE file), which converts binary data into a text format.

Text encoding (UUEncoding) keeps files from being corrupted when being transferred over the Internet, but they must be decoded in order to be opened.

NOTE: The file extension may need to be changed from ".uud" to the original extension in order for the file to open correctly.

How to fix problems with .UUD files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .UUD files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .UUD file format
  2. You need to check the .UUD 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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