File Extension Library


.PINSTALL File Extension

  • Developer by: Google Inc.
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .PINSTALL files and how to open them?

Can't open .PINSTALL file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .PINSTALL file.

What is a .PINSTALL file extension?

.PINSTALL file extension is created by Google Inc.. .PINSTALL has been classified as Various data Files.

.PINSTALL is Google Picasa file

The pinstall file extension is associated with Google Picasa, a software application for organizing and editing digital photos, originally created by Idealab and now owned by Google.

These pinstall files are most likely used during the installation process.

MIME: application/x-picasa-detect


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .pinstall file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .PINSTALL files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .PINSTALL files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .PINSTALL file format
  2. You need to check the .PINSTALL file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)