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Details of extension .shr

2 extension(s) and 1 alias(es) in our database

Below, you can find answers to the following questions:

  • What is the .shr file?
  • Which program can create the .shr file?
  • Where can you find a description of the .shr format?
  • What can convert .shr files to a different format?
  • Which MIME-type is associated with the .shr extension?
.shr
TRS-80 MagicDraw Image .shr file icon

TRS-80 MagicDraw Image

The SHR file is a TRS-80 MagicDraw Image. TRS-80 is a desktop microcomputer that was the first mass-produced personal computer systems.
Detailed description not available
Category: Graphic files
Application: Recoil
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
-
Related extensions:
.p11
TRS-80 Color P11 Image
.p41
TRS-80 Color P41 Image
.max
TRS-80 MAX Image
.grf
TRS-80 GRF Image
.shr
Apple IIGS Bitmap Image .shr file icon

Apple IIGS Bitmap Image

The SHR file is an Apple IIGS Bitmap Image. The Apple IIGS is a 16-bit personal computer produced by Apple Computer, Inc.
Detailed description not available
Category: Graphic files
Application: Recoil
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
-
Related extensions:
.sham
Commodore Amiga Sliced HAM Image
.deep
Commodore Amiga TVPaint Image
.rgb8
Commodore Amiga TurboSilver Image
.pnt
Atari Falcon Prism Paint Image
.acbm
Commodore Amiga Continuous Bitmap Image
.shar
Unix Shell Archive .shar file icon

Unix Shell Archive

The SHAR file is a Unix Shell Archive (SHAR). In the Unix operating system, SHAR is an archive format. A shar file is a shell script, and executing it will recreate the files. This is a type of self extracting archive file.
Detailed description not available
Category: Archive files
Application: GNU Sharutils
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
sha, shr
Links:
Shar on Wikipedia
Related extensions:
.tar
Tape Archive
.z
Compressed File
.bz2
BZip2 Compressed Data
.cpio
CPIO Archive
.sh
Unix Shell Script

Other types of files may also use the .shr file extension. If you have helpful information about .shr extension, write to us!

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

We found the following similar extensions in our database:

.chr
Autodesk 3D Studio Max Character File
.hr
TRS 80 Image
.hsr
RezeptAssist Exported Data
.sbr
µVision Source Browser Information
.sgr
S-PLUS Saved Graph Sheet

The .shr filename extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

smr (1), sht (1), shf (1), shd (1), sgr (1), whr (1), hsr (1), sur (1), chr (1), srh (1), snr (1), sjr (1), shg (1), she (1), sh (1)

Can't open a .shr file?

If you want to open a .shr file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .shr association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.shr

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

  • Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
  • In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
  • Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android

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