Notes about the ABW file extension:
Incorrect file associations could be the result of underlying issues within your PC system. As such it is highly recommended to
scan your PC for invalid registry entries, unused processes and other unfavourable system settings to identify slowdown issues.
The ABW file type is primarily associated with 'AbiWord' by The AbiSource Community. AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft Word.
Detailed information for file extension ABW:
Mime type: application/abiword
Identifying characters Hex: 3C 3F 78 6D 6C 20 76 65 72 73 69 6F 6E 3D 22 31 2E 30 22 , ASCII: ?xml version="1.0"
Program ID: AbiSuite.AbiWord
'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database
Important: Invalid file associations could be the result of underlying issues within your Windows PC. It is highly recommended that you
scan your PC for invalid registry entries, unused processes and other slowdown issues.
Technical data
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ProgramID: AbiSuite.AbiWord, FileType: AbiWord Document
ProgramID: AbiSuite.AbiWord
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AbiSuite2\AbiWord\bin\AbiWord.exe %1
Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .ABW
FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of this data has already been included into the main FILExt database. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are displayed below.
Program Name
Mime Type
Abase WorkBench