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File Extension ASP

.ASP file format stands for Active server pages. After the advent of ASP.net, the original ASP files are now referred to as the Classic ASP files. It is used to dynamically code the content that is send to the data requester over the internet.
Thus ASP is one of the earlier server side scripting side architectural languages. All the information to be sent to the web users are scripted in tags known as the ASP server script tags. It was first released in 1996 and is now replaced by the more sophisticated ASPX file format.

File type Active Server Page Script Page
Developer Microsoft
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Programs that open the ASP file

While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the ASP 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 ASP file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the ASP file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the ASP file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.

Common problems with the ASP file

ASP file is damaged

If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the ASP extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the ASP file you want to open

The ASP file extension is not linked with the appropriate application

In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the ASP 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 ASP 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 ASP file using the program installed earlier.

The entry for the ASP file in the "Windows Registry" has been removed or damaged

Entries containing links of the ASP 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.

The ASP file is infected by a virus

There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the ASP file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the ASP file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the ASP file is infected.

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