File extension XESC
| File type | Microsoft Expression Encoder Screen Capture Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a XESC file?
XESC is a container file for storing captured screen video and audio data used by Expression Encoder Screen Capture applications available as a part of Microsoft Expression Studio suite.
Screen capture technology allows recording various educational materials, for example guides that present step by step actions performed by the author on their screen. XECS file format is supported by various media players, though some require appropriate audio and video codecs to be installed in the system.
Program(s) that can open the .XESC file
Windows
How to open XESC files
If you cannot open the XESC 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 XESC 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 XESC file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the XESC format files
The inability to open and operate the XESC 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 Expression Encoder Screen Capture Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a XESC file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the XESC file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the XESC from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the XESC format
- The XESC 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 XESC file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a XESC file are out of date.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 XESC file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the XESC file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the XESC 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.XESC) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected XESC 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 XESC 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. XESC) 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.