File Extension NZB

File type: Download Pointer File

The NZB file type is primarily associated with 'Newzbin' by Newzbin Ltd. NZB is an XML-based file format for retrieving posts from NNTP (Usenet) servers. The format was conceived by the developers of the Newzbin.com Usenet Index. NZB is effective when used with search-capable websites. These websites create NZB files out of what is needed to be downloaded. Using this concept, headers would not be downloaded hence the NZB method is quicker and more bandwidth-efficient. The format, however, can be used for pointing to broken up content of most any kind (e.g., graphic, movie, audio, etc.) which is often found in binary newsgroups. The NZB files themselves are usually small XML text files; the news reader using the NZB file to collect the binary pieces of a larger file may also use .NZB for the partial downloads until the full file can be assembled; however, this is not required by the specification.

When windows gives you an error message saying that it
"Cannot open NZB files", this means either:

A. You need to identify a program that can open the file
B. Or your registry may be damaged

In both cases it is strongly recommended that you
run a free scan for registry errors.

'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database

System Info for File Extension .NZB

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

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