BNS file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bns - BinNews BNS Message-Id Data

The BNS document files are related to NewsBin Pro. The BNS file is a BinNews BNS Message-Id Data.

Application:

NewsBin Pro

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/x-bns

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

BinNews BNS Message-Id Data related extensions:

.tpl: Canvas Template
.ff6: RISC OS Encapsulated PostScript
.giw: Graph-in-the-Box for Windows Presentation
.wp2: Winplot Drawing
.mdrw: MacDraw Drawing
.dpo: DECAdry Express Business Cards Document

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

Can't open a .bns 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.bns

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 .bns file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bbs, bhs, bjs, bms, bn, bnc, bnw, bnz, bs, bsn, fns, gns, hns, nbs, nns

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bs: C64 Printfox/Pagefox Bitmap Image
.bms: Binary MultiEx Script
.bbs: BBS Directory List
.ns: MongoDB Namespace File
.bnc: Bojanov Encryptor File
.bnw: Bayesian Network Web Server Data

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

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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