File extension ASHX
| File type | ASP.NET Web Handler Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a ASHX file?
The .ASHX extension belongs to ASP.NET web handler file types. These are the intermediate web pages that are requested from the server by a client who is trying to fetch an ASP.NET website.
These .ASHX files also contain references to other webpages. Another popular use of the ASHX file is to send PDF documents over the internet.Upon a file transfer for a PDF file,the end user has to manually change the extension to .PDF to view them in their PDF reader software.Mostly these handler files are used for intermediate data transfer in case of ASP.NET websites from the server.
Program(s) that can open the .ASHX file
Mac OS
How to open ASHX files
If you cannot open the ASHX 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 ASHX 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 ASHX file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ASHX format files
The inability to open and operate the ASHX 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 ASP.NET Web Handler Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ASHX file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ASHX file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ASHX from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ASHX format
- The ASHX 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 ASHX file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ASHX file are out of date.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 ASHX file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ASHX file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ASHX file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .a4p | Adobe Authorware Package Without Runtime |
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| .adr | Opera Bookmarks Format |
| .aex | Greetings Card Format |
| .alx | BlackBerry Application Loader Format |
| .an | Adobe Edge Animate Project Format |
| .ap | Fifth Generation Systems Active Page Format |
| .aro | SteelArrow Script Format |
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.ASHX) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ASHX 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 ASHX 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. ASHX) 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.