File extension WSZ
| File type | Winamp Skin Zip Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a WSZ file?
WSZ is an extension characteristic of files used by the once very popular program for playing multimedia files Winamp. WSZ is a file used to store the so-called skins for the program. The use of such files made it possible to change the appearance of the program interface.
From a technical point of view, WSZ files are compressed archives that store graphic files corresponding to individual elements of the Winamp window. The last version of the program was released in 2013.
Program(s) that can open the .WSZ file
How to open WSZ files
If you cannot open the WSZ 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 WSZ 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 WSZ file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the WSZ format files
The inability to open and operate the WSZ 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 Winamp Skin Zip Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a WSZ file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the WSZ file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the WSZ from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the WSZ format
- The WSZ 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 WSZ file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a WSZ file are out of date.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 WSZ file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the WSZ file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the WSZ file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 12/21/2021
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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.WSZ) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected WSZ 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 WSZ 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. WSZ) 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.