While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the HDS 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 HDS file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the HDS file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the HDS 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 | Windows Digital Right Management Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the HDS extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the HDS 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 HDS 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 HDS 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 HDS file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the HDS 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 HDS file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the HDS file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the HDS file is infected.
| HDPMX | HotDocs Publisher Mapping XML Format |
| HDP | HD Photo |
| HDE | NAUPA File Encryptor Encrypted |
| HDX | Delphi MultiHelp Index Format |
| HDI | Autodesk AutoCAD Heidi Device Interface |
| HDK | HotDocs Registration Format |
| HDB | HansaWorld Enterprise Database Format |
| HDF4 | HDF4 |
| HDD | Parallels Workstation Virtual Hard Disk Format |
| HDZ | Poser Compressed Hand Pose Format |
