UPD File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open an UPD file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .UPD files.
What is an UPD file?
Files that contain the .upd file extension are normally associated with software update files. The UPD files that are used for updated contain the text information about the contents of an associated program update.
These UPD files are similar to the README files that are included with many program downloads, but UPD files are included with the updates and not with the download of the actual application itself.
A variety of software applications use the .upd file extension for their software update information files. dBase, Ulead and McAfee are just a few of the applications that use the UPD file format for program updates.
How to open UPD files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension UPD for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different UPD openers which you will find listed below.
Suggest another file format using extension UPD
While we know of one file format using the .UPD file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .UPD file.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of UPD files. Remember, different programs may use UPD files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | USB-AV Antivirus Free | User submitted |
 | Adobe Acrobat | User submitted |
 | Rational License Key Administrator | User submitted |
| MIROKU JYOHO SERVICE Payroll | User submitted |
| ACS2000 | User submitted |
| USB-AV Antivirus PRO | User submitted |
 | Vim | User submitted |
| Wisdom Accounting Suite | User submitted |
 | Satmaster Pro | User submitted |
| Ravensburger tiptoi | User submitted |
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