File extension SVC
| File type | Microsoft Visual Studio ASP.NET WCF Web Service Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a SVC file?
File with a .SVC extension contains information – detailed directives related to processing of the incoming data through the Windows WCF system service – Windows Communication Foundation. File is stored in a text format of a strictly defined syntax.
The WCF service utilising SVC files is initiated via IIS - Microsoft Internet Information Services, in the moment of reception of the activating message. SVC files usually can be found under the localhost directory in a catalogue of a given application.
Program(s) that can open the .SVC file
Windows
How to open SVC files
If you cannot open the SVC 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 SVC 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 SVC file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the SVC format files
The inability to open and operate the SVC 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 Studio ASP.NET WCF Web Service Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a SVC file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the SVC file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the SVC from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the SVC format
- The SVC 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 SVC file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a SVC file are out of date.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 SVC file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the SVC file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the SVC 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.SVC) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected SVC 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 SVC 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. SVC) 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.