File extension AFP
| File type | FileProtector Encrypted Format |
| Developer | AndrosaSoft |
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What is a AFP file?
Files with the .AFP extension contain files encrypted by Androsa FileProtector, a free professional file encryption tool for Windows. The software allows for encryption using AES 256-bit, 192-bit, and 128-bit, TripleDES 192-bit, as well as DES 64-bit.
In a nutshell, the encryption offered by Androsa FileProtector allows for the protection of the contents of a given file from unauthorized access using an advance cryptographic system.
Program(s) that can open the .AFP file
Windows
How to open AFP files
If you cannot open the AFP file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports AFP among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the AFP file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the AFP format files
The inability to open and operate the AFP file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the FileProtector Encrypted Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a AFP file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the AFP file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the AFP from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the AFP format
- The AFP file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the AFP file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a AFP file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the AFP file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the AFP file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the AFP file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.AFP) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected AFP file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the AFP file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. AFP) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.