

They are described as "Cabinet files." Just double-click on a Cab file and it will open in Explorer, just like a folder.In short, Cab files are a If you're using Windows XP or higher, then your operating system has built-in support for opening Cab files. Must be extracted or unzipped from the archive before they can be used. However, you can't run a program directly from a Cab file.

They are also a very convenient way to package and send groups of related files. Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2011)Ĭab files are used because they take up less space to store, and take less time to send or download.

Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA Yes, it's probably a typographical error. Service pack 3 (SP1) for package Microsoft Office 2007 (don't be confused because title in picture is in Serbian langauge, I am using Serbian langauge UI in my profile)įrom where come (SP1) in title (some mistake in translating)? Second, also I've noticed strange title in wsus console: merely navigating down to one of those CAB file and cracking it open with Windows Explorer (double clicking on the CAB file should do the trick), might be very enlightening.

So I would suggest starting here: Update Management in the TechNet Library.Īnd then, probably reading the WSUS Operations Guidewould be a good next step. Well, really, this question goes to having a fundamental understanding of how Windows Update works (and has worked for the past twelve years) and maybe also understanding the purposes of CAB files. So, first question is, how client know and how can install SP3 from.
