File extension DEP
| File type | Microsoft Visual Basic Setup Wizard Dependency Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a DEP file?
DEP is a system file used by Microsoft Windows operating system. DEP files are utilized by various programs and services to access data about executable components for given application.
DEP files store informations such as names of target components (including folders) used during installation process. DEP format syntax is also used by other Microsoft tools, for example, Office. DEP files can be edited using PDW tool.
Program(s) that can open the .DEP file
How to open DEP files
If you cannot open the DEP 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 DEP 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 DEP file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the DEP format files
The inability to open and operate the DEP 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 Microsoft Visual Basic Setup Wizard Dependency Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a DEP file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the DEP file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the DEP from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the DEP format
- The DEP 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 DEP file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a DEP file are out of date.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 DEP file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the DEP file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the DEP 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.DEP) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected DEP 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 DEP 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. DEP) 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.