While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the AOL file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the AOL file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the AOL file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the AOL file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
| File type | America On-line Related Format |
| Developer | AOL |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the AOL extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the AOL file you want to open
In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the AOL file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your AOL file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the AOL file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the AOL file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.
There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the AOL file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the AOL file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the AOL file is infected.
| AOF | Artlantis Object Format |
| AOI | AOI Scene Format |
| AO | ActionOutline Data |
| AOM | Adobe After Effects Output Settings Format |
| AOIS | CFS Console Add-on Installer Settings Format |
| AOD | Microsoft Dynamics AX Object Data Format |
| AOS | Archos Signed Encrypted Data Format |
| AOB | DVD Audio Object Format |
| AOT | ZenWorks SnAppShot Application Binary Object Template |
| AOL | America On-line Related Format |
