Opening an ASHX File

The ASHX file type is primarily associated with ASP.NET.

ASHX	File extension: ASHX
	File type:	web handler

What is an ASHX file?

ASHX files mostly belong to ASP.NET by Microsoft. An ASHX file is a web page hosted on an ASP.NET application server. It contains source code for a generic handler which implements the IHttpHandler interface. ASP.NET uses a contracts generic handler defined in an ASHX file to synchronously process requests over HTTP/HTTPS. In some cases, a developer may setup an ASHX file to handle the download of a PDF, JPG, ZIP, or other file when requested by a client (e.g. browser). Depending on the server's configuration, the file returned by the ASP.NET server may have ASHX filename extension instead of ZIP for instance.

How to open an ASHX file

You need a suitable software like ASP.NET to open an ASHX file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your ASHX file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a ASHX file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert ASHX files:

ASP.NET by Microsoft
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. ASHX files are often referred to as ASP.NET web (source)s because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
7-zip (compressed archive) by XnSoft
7-zip is a data compression and encryption program. It can open and unpack an ASHX file containing a ZIP archive downloaded from an incorrectly configured ASP.NET server. This file format is classified as Compressed.
Acrobat (document) by Adobe
Acrobat is a cross-platform software for authoring and reading documents in Portable Document Format. It can open an ASHX file containing a PDF document downloaded from an incorrectly configured ASP.NET server. This file format is classified as Page Layout. Related links: PDF
Office (document) by Microsoft
Office is a cross-platform office productivity software suite featuring a word processor, spreadsheet application, and a database management system. Its component applications can open and read ASHX files containing documents downloaded from an incorrectly configured ASP.NET server. This file format is classified as Page Layout.
Visual Studio (web handler) by Microsoft
Visual Studio is a cross-platform integrated development environment with .NET and ASP.NET support. It can create and edit an ASHX web handler file. This file format is classified as Web (source). Related links: Web Site File Types
XnView (image) by XnSoft
XnView is a cross-platform photo management, editing, and conversion software. It can open an ASHX file containing a JPG image downloaded from an incorrectly configured ASP.NET server. This file format is classified as Raster Image. Related links: JPEG

ASHX file extension format:

Each file has a definite file format, that is, how the stored data is arranged in the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Below you will find our evaluation of the ASHX files:

The ASHX extension is quite commonly used. The file itself is used by different programs with different formats. The following file formats are most commonly found in ASHX files:

45% of all ASHX files are using the well-known PDF file format to store the data. PDF is short for Portable Document Format, is a file format to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. ASHX files are between 79 KB and 1 MB in size. The file type was developed only in the last few years. A usual file name is FileHandler.ashx. These files are often associated with handler, sample, results, usermanual, mathematics, elborg, document, download and media.
15% of all ASHX files internally utilize the JFIF file format. JFIF is short for JPEG File Interchange Format. It is a bitmap graphic that uses JPEG compression. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. The average file size is 320 KB with most files being between 47 KB and 580 KB in size. The files contain the following words: JFIF, 000000000000 and -- -0++++0. These files are often associated with image, data, resize and vielse, and often include person-related information.

The remaining 40% of all ASHX files are different files with different signatures, the following 5 formats exist: ZIP, DOC and Source. They are often associated with content, attachment, view, getomr, report, publication, elmoktabar, adjuntos, reading, docs or neet. If you want to find out what your ASHX file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for ASHX File Extension

File classification:

Web (source)

Related files:

ash, pdf, error, ahx, get, wfs, aspx, jpg, asx, axd, html, rar, exe, asa

Mime type:

application/x-aspx

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: ashxfile, AppName: Dreamweaver MX
EXEFile: Dreamweaver.exe

ProgramID: BDS.ASHXFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Borland\BDS\2.0\Bin\bds.exe /np

ProgramID: BDS.ASHXFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Borland\BDS\3.0\Bin\bds.exe /np

ProgramID: VWDExpress.ashx.8.0
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\VWDExpress.exe /dde %1

ProgramID: VisualStudio.ashx.8.0
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe /dde %1

ProgramID: VisualStudio.ashx.9.0
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe

ProgramID: VWDExpress.ashx.9.0
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\VWDExpress.exe

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an ashx web handler is a special file format by Microsoft and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with ASHX files

Associate the ASHX file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open web handlers. Because only the current version supports the latest ASHX file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Microsoft manufacturer website after an available ASP.NET update.
To make sure that your ASHX file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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