What is a .EXPRESS file?
An EXPRESS file is a type of file used for creating presentations on certain BlackBerry smartphones. This file is specifically made by an app called BlackBerry Express, which is a tool for making slideshows or presentations directly on your BlackBerry device. These presentations can include various slides with text, images, and possibly other multimedia elements to make the presentation more engaging.
The interesting thing about EXPRESS files is that they are actually .TAR archives but with a different extension name. A .TAR archive is a common file format used to collect multiple files into one larger file, making it easier to transport or store them. In the case of EXPRESS files, the .TAR archive contains all the necessary data, like slides and multimedia content, that the BlackBerry Express app uses to display the presentation.
To open an EXPRESS file, you can't just double-click it like you would with more common file types because most devices and computers don't recognize the .EXPRESS extension directly. Instead, you need to change the file's extension from .EXPRESS to .TAR. This doesn't alter the content of the file; it just renames it so that your computer knows it's a .TAR file, which is a widely recognized format.
After renaming the file extension to .TAR, you can open the file using any program that supports .TAR files. These programs are designed to extract or "unpack" the contents of .TAR archives. By extracting the .TAR file, you'll be able to access the individual components of the presentation, such as the slides and any embedded images or multimedia files.
Programs that can open and extract .TAR files are available on all major computing platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. Some popular TAR extraction utilities include 7-Zip, WinRAR, and the built-in Archive Utility on macOS. Once you've extracted the contents of the .TAR file, you can view and edit the individual files using appropriate software that supports those file types.
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