Types of METALINK Files

Leading METALINK Type

.METALINK

Formatting:	.metalink
Category:	Metalink 3.0 Download Descriptor File

METALINK is mainly related to to the Metalink version 3.0, a universal download file format for various download managers.

Organization:	JDownloader Team
File Category:	Web Files
Folder:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.metalink

Software Programs That Open The Metalink 3.0 Download Descriptor File:

Free Download Manager by Free Download Manager.ORG

Windows

Mac

JDownloader by JDownloader Team

Windows

Mac

Linux

GetRight by Headlight Software

Windows

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METALINK File Complications

Common Problems Opening METALINK Files

Free Download Manager Isn't There

When you double-click your METALINK file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". If so, it typically means that you don't have Free Download Manager installed for %%os%%. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the METALINK file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.

Tip: If you know of another program that can open your METALINK file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.

Incorrect Free Download Manager Version

Sometimes your installed version of Free Download Manager won't support your Metalink 3.0 Download Descriptor File file. If you've got the wrong version of Free Download Manager installed, you'll need to install the correct version. This problem is predominately due to having a Metalink 3.0 Download Descriptor File file version that was created by a newer version of Free Download Manager than what you have installed on your PC.

Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the METALINK file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.

Regardless, most of the METALINK file opening problems relate to not having the right version of Free Download Manager installed.

Associated Difficulties Loading METALINK Files

Errors opening Metalink 3.0 Download Descriptor File files can still occur even with the latest Free Download Manager software installed on your computer. If you are continuing to have errors with loading METALINK files, other external issues might be to blame. These issues include:

• File references in the Windows Registry for METALINK are wrong
• The METALINK file description within the Windows Registry was removed
• Free Download Manager or another METALINK application experienced a flawed installation
• Something has caused file corruption of your METALINK
• Your METALINK has adversely impacted by malware
• Hardware related to METALINKs has device driver corruption
• Windows cannot load your Metalink 3.0 Download Descriptor File file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)