How to open file with PEA extension?

Problems with accessing PEA may be due to various reasons. On the bright side, the most encountered issues pertaining to PEA Format Archive files aren’t complex. In most cases they can be addressed swiftly and effectively without assistance from a specialist. The list below will guide you through the process of addressing the encountered problem.

After installing PeaZip (the most recent version) make sure that it is set as the default application to open PEA files. The method is quite simple and varies little across operating systems.

Change the default application in Windows

Right-click the PEA file and choose Open with option

Click Choose another app and then select More apps option

To finalize the process, select Look for another app on this PC entry and using the file explorer select the PeaZip installation folder. Confirm by checking Always use this app to open PEA files box and clicking OK button.

Change the default application in Mac OS

From the drop-down menu, accessed by clicking the file with PEA extension, select Information

Find the Open with option – click the title if its hidden

From the list choose the appropriate program and confirm by clicking Change for all....

A message window should appear informing that This change will be applied to all files with PEA extension. By clicking Continue you confirm your selection.

Should the problem still occur after following steps 1-3, check if the PEA file is valid. Being unable to access the file can be related to various issues.

If the file is infected, the malware that resides in the PEA file hinders attempts to open it. Immediately scan the file using an antivirus tool or scan the whole system to ensure the whole system is safe. If the scanner detected that the PEA file is unsafe, proceed as instructed by the antivirus program to neutralize the threat.

If the PEA file was sent to you by someone else, ask this person to resend the file to you. The file might have been copied erroneously and the data lost integrity, which precludes from accessing the file. When downloading the file with PEA extension from the internet an error may occurred resulting in incomplete file. Try downloading the file again.

Some files require elevated access rights to open them. Log out of your current account and log in to an account with sufficient access privileges. Then open the PEA Format Archive file.

If the systems has insufficient resources to open PEA files, try closing all currently running applications and try again.

Regularly updated system, drivers, and programs keep your computer secure. This may also prevent problems with PEA Format Archive files. It may be the case that the PEA files work properly with updated software that addresses some system bugs.