Opening REM Files

The REM file type is primarily associated with Act!.

REM	File extension: REM
	File type:	database maintenance

What is a REM file

REM files mostly belong to Act! by Act!. A REM file contains data encrypted by a BlackBerry smartphone. This file can only be decrypted using a BlackBerry smartphone or the BlackBerry Desktop software. BlackBerry, the company was previously named Research In Motion. Another type of REM file is the memory swap used to transfer a page between the main and auxiliary memory when developing an app with Delphi IDE. REM is also the filename extension of the database maintenance file used by some versions of Act! customer relationship management software for Windows.

How to open a REM file

You need a suitable software like Act! to open a REM 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 REM file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a REM 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 REM files:

Act! by Act!
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. REM files are often referred to as Act! databases because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
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BlackBerry Desktop (encrypted data) by Blackberry
BlackBerry Desktop is a Windows program for synchronizing files, messages, contacts, and call logs between a computer and an BlackBerry smartphone. It can read a REM file containing data (e.g. an image) encrypted by a BlackBerry smartphone. This file format is classified as Encoded.
Delphi (memory swap) by Embarcadero
Delphi is an integrated development environment for building Windows applications. It saves memory swap information in a REM file. This file format is classified as Data.

REM file format details:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Our evaluation of the REM files is as follows:

The REM extension is very commonly used. This REM file itself is among the most popular common file types and mainly uses a defined REM format. The file formats most commonly found in REM files are:

80% of all REM files are associated with BlackBarry encrypted REM format. They consist of unreadable binary data. REM files are between 16 KB and 1 MB in size. This file type was primarily in use more than 10 years ago. The files contain the following words: REMF. These files are attributed to facebook, peer, screen, bbgroup, message, store, muncher and chat.
5% of all REM files have the same signature 01REMESSA0. If you open these files in a text editor, you can view and read the content yourself. The file size is in the range of 1 KB to 16 KB. The following keywords are characteristic: REMESSA, COBRANCA and 341BANCO ITAU. The file name CB20180601.REM or 20180601.REM is characteristic of these files. Files like these are sometimes connected to remessa.

All other REM files (15%) have no uniform format, the following 9 formats can be found: JPG. Tagged as data, resource, photo, cnab, meta or ping. Just click the "Choose your .rem file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your REM file is.

Technical Data for REM File Extension

File classification:

Database

Related files:

remk, jpg, orca_mail, ret, rme, snl, bbm, bak, mp4, txt, cod, csv, mov, png, dat, xls, tmp, mp3, rpm, db, rep, alf, pad

Mime type:

application/octet-stream

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: QuicknoteRemind
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Quicknote\Quicknote.exe

a rem database maintenance is a special file format by Act! and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with REM files

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