Opening UHA Files

The UHA file type is primarily associated with UHARC.

UHAFile Extension UHA
File extension: UHA
File type:  compressed archive file

What is a UHA file?

UHA files mostly belong to UHARC by Uwe Herklotz. Files that have the UHA extension in their filename are primarily associated with the UHarc compression format.

  • The Encoding Algorithm: The algorithm enables creating a single archive that contains several large files. This archive is always smaller in size than the original files. Thus, this compression format reduces the amount of disk space that the files may take up in a hard drive and it also makes them more manageable and convenient to transfer in different ways. The UHA file compressing format is often said to be similar to the RAR format. However, UHA allows users to create smaller archives than the RAR format does but due to the higher compression ratio, a UHA archive can take longer to decompress than an archive created using the RAR compression format.
  • Adoption: Files created by the UHarc format are only supported on Windows based systems. Using different types of software like WinUHA and UHarc can help Windows users read, write and extract all the files inside UHA archives. These files cannot be opened or accessed in any other operating system other than Windows.

How can I open a UHA file?

You need a suitable software like UHARC to open a UHA file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your UHA file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a UHA file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert UHA files:

  1. UHARC by Uwe Herklotz
    See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. UHA files are often referred to as UHARC compresseds because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
  2. FileCompress (compressed archive file) by Mario Gentile
    FileCompress is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for UHARC, which is a data compression utility. Files compressed using UHARC have the UHA file format. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: Download on Software Informer, FileCompress Review
  3. WinUHA (compressed archive file) by Klaim Soft
    WinUHA is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for UHARC, which is a data compression utility. Files compressed using UHARC have the UHA file format. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: Download on Software Informer

UHA file extension format:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Below you will find our evaluation of the UHA files:

UHA is not a commonly used file extension and is primarily used by a single program. The two most popular formats are as follows:

All other UHA files (3%) have different formats. Files like these are sometimes linked to uhaha or will. Just click the "Choose your .uha file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your UHA file is.

Technical Data for UHA File Extension

File classification:
Compressed
Related files:
uhaha, hot_off_the_press, exe, zip, rar, 7z, jpg, ace

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: UHARC
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\UHARC GUI v3.06\UHARC_GUI.exe /open

ProgramID: WinUHA
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WinUHA\WinUHA.EXE

ProgramID: Archive.uha
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\UHARC for Windows\UHARC for Windows.exe


a uha compressed archive file is a special file format by Uwe Herklotz and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with UHA files

  • Associate the UHA file extension with the correct application.
  • Update your software that should actually open compressed archive files. Because only the current version supports the latest UHA file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Uwe Herklotz manufacturer website after an available UHARC update.
  • To make sure that your UHA file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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