CRDS file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.crds - Windows CardSpace Backup

The CRDS data files are related to Windows CardSpace. The CRDS file is a Windows CardSpace Backup. Windows CardSpace is a client-side identity-management tool that lets you create and manage personal information cards.

Application:

Windows CardSpace

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Windows CardSpace Backup related extensions:

.crz: Poser Compressed Character
.arcinfo: ESRI ArcInfo Data
.dstyle: Magic Display Style Data
.pgal: Photo 3D Album Gallery Data
.gcp: Spectramap Group Properties
.tvp: Nvidia NView Desktop Profile

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

Can't open a .crds 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.crds

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 .crds file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

cdds, cds, crd, crs, rcds, rds, vrds, xrds

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.rds: Ray Dream Studio Scene
.crs: CompuTrainer Chart Screen
.cds: ChemDraw Stationery Document
.crs: Document Conversion Resource
.crd: Carlson 2016 Coordinate Data
.cds: ConceptDraw PROJECT Slideshow

Operating systems

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

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