The table below provides some useful information about the .asf extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .asf file?
- What program do I need to open a .asf file?
- Where can I find the specifications for .asf?
- How can I convert .asf file to another format?
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Details of extension .asf
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database.
| Extension: | .asf |
|---|---|
| Type: | Advanced Systems Format Media |
| Category: | Video |
| Mime type: | video/x-ms-asf |
| Description: | |
| ASF file is an Advanced Systems Format media file. It is the file format used by Windows Media. Audio and/or Video content compressed with a wide variety of codecs can be stored in an ASF file and played back with the Windows Media Player (provided the appropriate codecs are installed), streamed with Windows Media Services or optionally packaged with Windows Media Rights Manager. | |
| [Detailed description] [Sample not yet available] | |
| Open with: | Windows Media Player |
| Program name: | mplayer.exe |
| Related links: | |
| none | |
| Aliases: | |
| ms-asf | |
| Related extensions: | |
| 3g2, 3gp, 4xm, ajp, amc, amv, ass, asx, avi, bik, dpg, dsv, dv, dvf, dvx, flc, flv, gvi, hdmov, hdv, heu, ivf, lsf, m2p, m2ts, mjp, mkv, mmv, mod, modd, moff, mov, mp4, mpb, mpg, mswmm, mvb, mve, mxf, nsv, ogv, pva, rm, rv, scm, smk, smv, sol, srt, ssa, str, sub, svi, tod, tp, ts, vc1, vid, vlc, vod, vp6, vp7, vqa, wmv, wmx, wvx | |
Cannot open .asf files on your system?
When windows gives you an error message saying that it cannot open
.asf files, this means either:
- You need to identify a program that can open the file or
- Your registry may be damaged.
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