CACHE File

What are CACHE files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a CACHE file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your CACHE files.

What is a CACHE file?

CACHE files have multiple uses, and Cache is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Cache File

The .cache file extension is used to store cache information for various Internet browsers. Sometimes, a CACHE file can be used to pull up an image of a cached website when the user's computer is not connected to the Internet. For example, when a user chooses to save a website using their Internet browser, the website page will then be cached on the user's computer, and the user will not have to access the Internet to access the information on that web page.

Other applications, such as image editing programs, also use the .cache file extension to speed up the loading times of recently-viewed application files.

You usually do not need to edit or view these files, as they only contain information usable by the software program that uses them.

Last updated: December 22, 2023

All known file formats using extension .CACHE

While Cache File is a popular type of CACHE-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .CACHE file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

WinUAE Configuration Cache

We know that one CACHE format is WinUAE Configuration Cache. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

How to open CACHE files

Important: Different programs may use files with the CACHE file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your CACHE file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested six different CACHE openers which you will find listed below.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of CACHE files. Remember, different programs may use CACHE files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

• Windows

	RealPlayer	User submitted
	KMPlayer	User submitted
	Adobe Photoshop	User submitted
	OpenOffice.org Base	User submitted
	Picasa Photo Viewer	Discontinued

Windows Photo Gallery

Discontinued

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