MsCompress archive
File type: Archive and compressed file
A ??$ file is a compressed archive file created using MsCompress for Windows.
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: November 4, 2026
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The ??$ file extension is associated with MsCompress, a Windows archive and compression utility.
MsCompress creates compressed archive files and is compatible with Microsoft's compress.exe and expand.exe tools.
The ??$ format and MsCompress appear to be obsolete.
On Microsoft Windows, use MsCompress to open and extract files from *.??$ files.
Extract the contents with MsCompress and create a new archive in a current format if needed.
Software applications that can open ??$ files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that create ??$ files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that extract ??$ files:
Microsoft Windows
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