MDE file extension - Microsoft Access compiled database (application)
What is mde file? How to open mde files?
File extension mde was in the past mainly used in Microsoft Access for one of its default database formats until it was replaced by ACCDE format.
Microsoft Access is a database management system, part of Microsoft Office Suite, developed by Microsoft Corporation.
mde file is an Access application, basically compiled .mdb files. MS Access compiles all of the modules, removes all editable source code and compacts the database.
The resulting mde file allows the database users to perform normal database operations, however it prohibits any changes from being made to the objects that support, or the code that runs the application.
Updated: April 22, 2024
The default software associated to open mde file:
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
A popular relational database management system for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Access is sold as stand-alone application, or as a part of Microsoft Office suite Professional edition and higher. Access uses own database format, to build databases, based on Jet Database Engine and also can import databases created by other applications.
Common file extensions for Access databases are accdb and mdb (previous MS Access versions).
List of software applications associated to the .mde file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open mde file, edit mde file, convert mde file, view mde file, play mde file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open mde file - Microsoft Access compiled database (application)
Programs supporting the exension mde on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open mde file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Main software associated with mde file by default:
Microsoft Access
Other suggested software:
Microsoft Excel