The .ASX file refers to the Advanced stream redirector file which is also an type of Markup (Extensible) file formats. It is used for generally XML markups. The ASX markup files are generally used for playlist information of media files specially on the windows platform.
The ASX files are related each to a streaming media file and they store the meta information regarding the stream in the ASX file. These files are used most on the servers which display back to back streaming media from different sources. ASX supports all the modern streaming protocols including http.
| File type | Microsoft Advanced Streaming Redirector Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the ASX 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 ASX file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the ASX file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the ASX file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the ASX extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the ASX 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 ASX 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 ASX 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 ASX file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the ASX 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 ASX file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the ASX file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the ASX file is infected.
| ASSOC | Associate This Association Database |
| ASXML | XML Music Playlist |
| ASBX | Microsoft ASP.Net BridgeHandler |
| AS$ | Microsoft Word Temporary |
| AS4 | AskSam Backup Format |
| ASSTRM | Splinter Cell Blacklist Game Data |
| ASHX | ASP.NET Web Handler Format |
| ASHDISC | Ashampoo Disk Image Format |
| ASDB | Asphyre Sphinx Archive |
| ASMDOT | SolidWorks Assembly Template |
