.SFX 文件扩展名

A file with an SFX extension is commonly associated with a Windows Self-extracting Archive. This file type belongs to the Compressed Files category and is saved as a Binary file. It is a compressed archive combined with an executable module, allowing Windows users to extract the archive's files without utilizing the decompression application.

An SFX file combines an archive with executable program instructions that let the Windows operating system decompress the archive. SFX files are widely used when a Windows user wants to send files in a compressed format. However, this person doubts whether the other user has any decompression tool.

Additional information

Multiple applications can create SFX files. Among them are RARLAB WinRAR, Corel WinZip, 7-Zip, ESTSoft ALZip, Smart SFX Pro tools. Besides, all these apps can also decompress SFX files. If you are a Mac user, you can use the Incredible Bee Archiver utility to extract the files an SFX archive contains. Linux users also can use PeaZip for this purpose.