WAX file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .wax file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .wax file?
• What program do I need to open a .wax file?
• How can the .wax file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .wax files to another format?

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2 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

✅ Windows Media Audio Redirector

.wax

Description:
WAX file is a Windows Media Audio Redirector file. The WAX format is a type of XML metafile designed to store a list of Windows Media Audio files to play during a multimedia presentation.

WAX format description

Category: Audio files

Application: Windows Media Player

Mime-type: audio/x-ms-wax

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

WAX aliases:

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WAX related links:

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WAX related extensions:

.asx

Advanced Stream Redirector

.wvx

Windows Media Video Redirector

.wmx

Windows Media Redirector

✅ Procomm Plus Compiled Script

.wax

Description:
WAX file is a Procomm Plus Compiled Script. Procomm Plus is a terminal emulation and file transfer software.

WAX format description not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: Procomm Plus

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

WAX aliases:

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WAX related links:

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WAX related extensions:

.hrm

Procomm Plus Alternate Menu

.dir

Procomm Plus Dialing Directory

.hdr

Procomm Plus Message Header

.asp

Procomm Plus ASPect Script

.scr

Procomm Plus Screen Snapshot

.hhp

Procomm Plus Help Information

Other types of files may also use the .wax file extension.

🚫 The .wax file extension is often given incorrectly!

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🔴 Can't open a .wax file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.wax

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .wax file association, check the FAQ.

🔴 Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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