While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the HXS 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 HXS file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the HXS file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the HXS 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 | Microsoft Help Compiled Storage Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the HXS extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the HXS 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 HXS 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 HXS 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 HXS file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the HXS 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 HXS file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the HXS file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the HXS file is infected.
| HXK | Microsoft Help 2 Keyword Index Format |
| HXT | Help Table Of Contents Format |
| HXN | Hexagon Model Format |
| HXX | C++ Header Format |
| HXF | Microsoft Help Include |
| HXL | Microsoft Help Registered Namespace List |
| HXW | Microsoft Help Attribute Definition |
| HXPROJ | FlashDevelop Flash Project |
| HXR | Microsoft Help Data |
| HXD | Microsoft Help Validator |
