AFX file format description

Many people share .afx files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .afx file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .afx files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

Naturally, other applications may also use the .afx file extension. Even harmful programs can create .afx files. Be especially cautious with .afx files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .afx 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 can't open this file:

example.afx

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

• Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
• Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .afx file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

qfx, abx, fax, ax, atx, agx, afd, afa, aex, wfx, acx, fx, axf, avx, arx

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.abx

Corel WordPerfect Mail Addressbook

.axf

ARM RealView Compiler Object

.agx

AGT Game File

.afa

Astrotite 200X Archive

.wfx

AIM Extended Wavefunction Data

.acx

Atari ST Executable

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