File extension SHA256
| File type | FileVerifier++ SHA-256 Hashes Format |
| Developer | FileVerifier++ |
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What is a SHA256 file?
SHA256 files are used to stores SHA-256 hashes. SHA256 files are generated with FileVerifier++, a software tool for verifying integrity of files, available for Microsoft Windows. Besides SHA-256, FileVerifier++ supports wide range of hashing algorithms.
The latest stable version of FileVerifier was released in 2010 and is compatible with Windows 2000 through 7. The tool is available for free and doesn’t require to be installed on the disk. The tool uses system resources to validate file hashes.
Program(s) that can open the .SHA256 file
Windows
How to open SHA256 files
If you cannot open the SHA256 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 SHA256 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 SHA256 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the SHA256 format files
The inability to open and operate the SHA256 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 FileVerifier++ SHA-256 Hashes Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a SHA256 file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the SHA256 file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the SHA256 from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the SHA256 format
- The SHA256 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 SHA256 file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a SHA256 file are out of date.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 SHA256 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the SHA256 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the SHA256 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.SHA256) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected SHA256 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 SHA256 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. SHA256) 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.