AYS file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.ayu - AY Paste Data

The AYU data files are related to AY Paste. The AYU file is an AY Paste Data. AY Paste is a tool that will enhance your clipboard by saving your last copies into predefined buttons. The AY Paste seems to be no longer supported.

Application:

AY Paste

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

ays

AY Paste Data related extensions:

.eqn: Corel WordPerfect Equation Data
.flw: Fluke LinkWare Database
.lcm: Lipikar Custom Map
.1p4_zip: 1Password Backup Data
.eda: SoftMax Pro GxP 4 Data
.mat: Gretl Text Data

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

Can't open a .ays 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.ays

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 .ays file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

ags, ahs, as, asy, ats, aus, ay, wys, xys, ys, zys

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.ags: Atari Graphics Studio Image
.aus: AutoREALM Symbols
.asy: Asymptote Document
.asy: Xilinx CORE Generator Graphical Symbol File
.ys: Y86 Assembler Source Code
.ags: AGS Data File

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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