File Extension AC3

File type: AC3 Audio File Format

Click here to run a free instant scan for AC3 related errors.

Notes about the AC3 file extension:

Errors in your registry are one of the common causes for incorrect file associations on your windows system. It is highly recommended that you check your registry for file association errors (will also check for any other registry errors).

The AC3 file type is primarily associated with 'AC3 Audio File Format'.

Cannot access AC3 files on windows?

When windows gives you an error message saying that it
"Cannot open AC3 files", this means either:

A. You need to identify a program that can open the file
B. Or your registry may be damaged

RECOMMENDED:

In both cases it is strongly recommended that you
run a free scan for registry errors.

File extension: .AC3

Detailed information for file extension AC3:

Primary association: AC3 Audio File Format

Mime type: audio/ac3

Related links: DVD Maestro, DVD Conductor

Technical data

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System Info for File Extension .AC3

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

ProgramID: AshampooMediaPlayer.MediaFile, FileType: Ashampoo Media Player+ media file, AppName: Ashampoo Media Player+

ProgramID: MediaSource.ac3File, AppName: Creative MediaSource Player
EXEFile: CTCMS.exe

ProgramID: mpegfile, FileType: Movie Clip, AppName: Windows Media Player
EXEFile: wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: mpegfile, FileType: Movie file (mpeg), AppName: Windows Media Player
EXEFile: wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files, FileType: Nero ShowTime Files, AppName: Nero ShowTime
EXEFile: ShowTime.exe

ProgramID: PDVDmpgfile, FileType: PowerDVD File, AppName: PowerDVD
EXEFile: PowerDVD.exe

ProgramID: PlayCenter.AC3File, FileType: PlayCenter Media, AppName: Creative PlayCenter
EXEFile: Ctplay2.Exe

ProgramID: PDVDmpgfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%r\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe %L

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.DVDAudioFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1 /open

ProgramID: MPlayerFileAudio
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer for Windows\MPUI.exe

ProgramID: MediaSource.ac3File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\MediaSource\CTCMS.exe /PlayNow %1

ProgramID: AVSAUDIO
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AVSMedia\DVDPlayer\AVSDVDPlayer.exe

ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ahead\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe %1

ProgramID: ZPAC3File
EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\Kimbali Bays\Desktop\XP CD Creator update\microsoft\zoomplayer403std\zplayer.exe %L

ProgramID: Winamp.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp\winamp.exe %1

ProgramID: PDVDmpgfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe %L

ProgramID: PDVDmpgfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Curricular\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe %L

ProgramID: mpegfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:9 /Open %L

ProgramID: foobar2000.ac3
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe %1

ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files7.ac3
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.DVDAudioFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe %1

ProgramID: BlazeDVD.Media
EXEFile: \\server\ShareRW\R&D\BlazeDVD 3.0 release Setup\BlazeDVD.exe %1

ProgramID: MediaSource.ac3File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\MEDIAS~1\CTCMS.exe /PlayNow %1

ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files.ac3
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ahead\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe

ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files.ac3
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ahead3\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe

ProgramID: ac3file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: ACEMegaCoDecSPack.DVDAudioFileS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACE Mega CoDecS Pack\BSPlayer\bsplayer.exe /open

ProgramID: QuickTime.ac3
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe

ProgramID: MediaCenter.11.File
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\MC11.exe /Play

ProgramID: PDVDfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe

ProgramID: DVDXPlayer.Audio
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DVD X Studios\DVD X Player 4.0 Professional\DVDXPlayer.exe

ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: Media_Source_U.ac3File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\MediaSource5\CTCMSu.exe /PlayNow

ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: totalplayer.file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Total Video Converter\tvp.exe

ProgramID: KMPlayer.ac3
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The KMPlayer\KMPlayer.exe

ProgramID: DVDXPlayer.Audio
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DVD X Studios\DVD X Player 4.1 Standard\DVDXPlayer.exe

ProgramID: AC3File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe

ProgramID: qvodplayer.ac3
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QvodPlayer\QvodPlayer.exe -localfile

ProgramID: FantasyDVD Multimedia File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Combined Community Codec Pack\MPC\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: VLC.ac3
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: ac3file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open

ProgramID: MPlayerFileAudio
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer\mplayer\smplayer_portable.exe

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .AC3

FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of this data has already been included into the main FILExt database. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are displayed below.

Program Name Mime Type AC/frequence domain output (Spice) ArchiCAD AC3D File Clip cin?maaudio/ac3Comp Video File Dolby 5.1 channel sound format file (AC-3 encoder) Found in Some FreeBSD/NetBSD Packages Movie Clip (MPEG)audio/ac3PlayCenter 2.0 Mediaaudio/ac3Sound Clip (Dolby AC3)audio/ac3XingDVD Media File

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