You're here because you have a file that has a file extension ending in .lha. Files with the file extension .lha can only be launched by certain applications. It's possible that .lha files are data files rather than documents or media, which means they're not meant to be viewed at all.
what is a .lha file?
An LHARC compressed archive file is integrated with compression specifications used in the LHA file format. These compression specifications are implemented by the LHARC compression algorithm, and encoding standards used for these LHA files affix these compressed files with the .lha extension. A file can be compressed using LHARC compression specifications to reduce the size of the file, and a group of files can also be compressed and saved as one LHA file using this compression algorithm. Amiga computers were implemented support for the LHARC compression algorithm and the LHA format, and a wide variety of video games developed for Amiga machines used the LHA file format and the LHARC compression specifications. An LHA file was used by these old video games for the distribution packages of the software products. The Doom video game program is an example of a video game application designed with compatibility support for Amiga computers that used LHA files. Some software products in Japan still use the LHARC file compression algorithm and the LHA file format.
how to open a .lha file?
Launch a .lha file, or any other file on your PC, by double-clicking it. If your file associations are set up correctly, the application that's meant to open your .lha file will open it. It's possible you may need to download or purchase the correct application. It's also possible that you have the correct application on your PC, but .lha files aren't yet associated with it. In this case, when you try to open a .lha file, you can tell Windows which application is the correct one for that file. From then on, opening a .lha file will open the correct application. Click here to fix .lha file association errors
applications that open a .lha file
Corel WinZip 16 Pro
Corel WinZip 16 Pro
Compressing files frees up space in the hard disk, and Corel Win Zip 16 Pro can compress files into different formats. This software allows users to choose the level of compression and the compression method that they want to integrate into their files and folders. All Major compressed formats can be extracted by this application, and this compression and decompression software runs in Microsoft Windows XP, Vista And window 7. Internet connectivity is needed for activating this program. Corel WinZip 16 Pro can provide users with access to Zipsend, which is use to compress and send large files through email. This software may also provide users with access to Zipshare, which is use to upload compressed files to various social Websites. Backups are necessary for the important data of the user, and Corel WinZip 16 Pro provides an automated process for backing up files. Users can burn backups directly unto a CD/DVD or Blu-ray disc, or send the compressed files to the user’s email address for virtual backups.
Equipped with a high compression ratio (as high as 7z format via LMZA and LMZA2), 7-Zip is an open-source ZIP archiver software that is usable on any computer regardless of operating system installed from the latest to the earlier versions and without any charge at all. Majority of the source codes used by this program are on the list of GNU LGPL License. These include unRar, RAR,ZIP, ARJ, XZ, Z, TAR, WIM, BZIP2, GZIP, CAB, HFS, LZMA, NSIS, CPIO, RPM, VHD, DEB, CHM, LZH, MBR, FAT, NTFS, XAR, DMG, CramFS, ISO, MSI, SquashFS, and UDF. Technically, formats ZIP and GZIP have a ratio of 2 to 10%, 7z has high ratio from 30 to 70% plus this same format has self extracting capability while both ZIP and 7z has AES 256 encryption. Other features include windows shell, file manager, command line version, FAR manager plug-in and localizations for languages up to 79.
Be careful not to rename the extension on .lha files, or any other files. This will not change the file type. Only special conversion software can change a file from one file type to another.
what is a file extension?
A file extension is the set of three or four characters at the end of a filename; in this case, .lha. File extensions tell you what type of file it is, and tell Windows what programs can open it. Windows often associates a default program to each file extension, so that when you double-click the file, the program launches automatically. When that program is no longer on your PC, you can sometimes get an error when you try to open the associated file.
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