ASWCS file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.aswcs - Avast Compressed Skin

The ASWCS data files are related to Avast. ASWCS file is an Avast Compressed Skin. Avast! is an antivirus computer program available to Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux users.

Application:

Avast

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Avast Compressed Skin related extensions:

.asws: Avast Skin
.avastlic: Avast Antivirus License Data
.avastsounds: Avast Antivirus Sound Package
.vpu: Avast Antivirus Setup/Update Package
.vpx: Avast Antivirus Update

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

Can't open a .aswcs 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.aswcs

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 .aswcs file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

ascs, asws

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.asws: Avast Skin
.ascs: Adobe Device Central Data

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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