ALB File Extension

What is ALB file?

Files with ALB extension store database records generated using Alpha Five library.

What is Alpha Five?

Alpha Five was a development environment for rapid and effective mobile application development. It offered an integrated relational database management engine for storing application components. ALB were used for storing database entires which included objects used by given application.

What were the contents of ALB files?

ALB files stored Alpha Five library entries, including such data as settings, images used in given project, menu designs, or references to other resources. Alpha Five had a menu option to assign selected ALB files to new projects.

What happened to Alpha Five?

In 2013 Alpha Five officially changed its name to Alpha Anywhere after it migrated to a subscription-based model. Alpha Anywhere allows for mobile computing and still supports ALB format.

Programs which support ALB file extension

Below is a table that list programs that support ALB files. ALB files can be encountered on all system platforms, including mobile, yet there is no guarantee each will properly support such files.

Updated: 04/19/2022

How to open file with ALB extension?

There can be multiple causes why you have problems with opening ALB files on given system. On the bright side, the most encountered issues pertaining to Alpha Five Library files aren’t complex. In most cases they can be addressed swiftly and effectively without assistance from a specialist. We have prepared a listing of which will help you resolve your problems with ALB files.

Step 1. Get the Alpha Five

The main and most frequent cause precluding users form opening ALB files is that no program that can handle ALB files is installed on user’s system. To address this issue, go to the Alpha Five developer website, download the tool, and install it. It is that easy On the top of the page a list that contains all programs grouped based on operating systems supported can be found. The safest method of downloading Alpha Five installed is by going to developer’s website (Alpha Software, Inc.) and downloading the software using provided links.

Step 2. Verify the you have the latest version of Alpha Five

If you already have Alpha Five installed on your systems and ALB files are still not opened properly, check if you have the latest version of the software. Software developers may implement support for more modern file formats in updated versions of their products. If you have an older version of Alpha Five installed, it may not support ALB format. The most recent version of Alpha Five is backward compatible and can handle file formats supported by older versions of the software.

Step 3. Set the default application to open ALB files to Alpha Five

If you have the latest version of Alpha Five installed and the problem persists, select it as the default program to be used to manage ALB on your device. The process of associating file formats with default application may differ in details depending on platform, but the basic procedure is very similar.

The procedure to change the default program in Windows

• Clicking the ALB with right mouse button will bring a menu from which you should select the Open with option
• Next, select the Choose another app option and then using More apps open the list of available applications
• Finally select Look for another app on this PC, point to the folder where Alpha Five is installed, check the Always use this app to open ALB files box and conform your selection by clicking OK button

The procedure to change the default program in Mac OS

• From the drop-down menu, accessed by clicking the file with ALB extension, select Information
• Proceed to the Open with section. If its closed, click the title to access available options
• Select Alpha Five and click Change for all...
• A message window should appear informing that This change will be applied to all files with ALB extension. By clicking Continue you confirm your selection.

Step 4. Check the ALB for errors

Should the problem still occur after following steps 1-3, check if the ALB file is valid. Problems with opening the file may arise due to various reasons.

1. Verify that the ALB in question is not infected with a computer virus

If the file is infected, the malware that resides in the ALB file hinders attempts to open it. Immediately scan the file using an antivirus tool or scan the whole system to ensure the whole system is safe. If the scanner detected that the ALB file is unsafe, proceed as instructed by the antivirus program to neutralize the threat.

2. Verify that the ALB file’s structure is intact

Did you receive the ALB file in question from a different person? Ask him/her to send it one more time. During the copy process of the file errors may occurred rendering the file incomplete or corrupted. This could be the source of encountered problems with the file. When downloading the file with ALB extension from the internet an error may occurred resulting in incomplete file. Try downloading the file again.

3. Verify whether your account has administrative rights

There is a possibility that the file in question can only be accessed by users with sufficient system privileges. Log out of your current account and log in to an account with sufficient access privileges. Then open the Alpha Five Library file.

4. Verify that your device fulfills the requirements to be able to open Alpha Five

The operating systems may note enough free resources to run the application that support ALB files. Close all running programs and try opening the ALB file.

5. Ensure that you have the latest drivers and system updates and patches installed

Up-to-date system and drivers not only makes your computer more secure, but also may solve problems with Alpha Five Library file. It is possible that one of the available system or driver updates may solve the problems with ALB files affecting older versions of given software.

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