File Extension SFX

File type: Windows Self-Extracting Archive

About the SFX file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .SFX files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

The .SFX extension identifies a compressed archive which consists of a number of files that are uncompressed when the archive is executed. No decompressing software is required.

Additional Information:
.SFX files can be created using WinZip, WinAce Sfx-Factory and WinRAR.