While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the MAW 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 MAW file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the MAW file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the MAW 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 Access Data Access Page Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the MAW extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the MAW 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 MAW 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 MAW 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 MAW file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the MAW 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 MAW file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the MAW file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the MAW file is infected.
| MAO | Dragon Age Origins MAO XML |
| MASSEFFECTSAVE | Mass Effect Saved Game |
| MAW | Microsoft Access Data Access Page Format |
| MAKEFILE | Make Format |
| MA3 | Harvard Graphics Macro |
| MAU | Media Attachment Unit Format |
| MAG | Microsoft Access Diagram Shortcut Format |
| MAIN | FileMaker Dictionary |
| MAT | Microsoft Access Table Shortcut Format |
| MAHJONGTITANSSAVE-MS | Mahjong Titans Save Game Format |
