How do I open an .aspx file?

Anonymous
2011-03-30T21:08:26+00:00

I have just downloaded an .aspx file.  Windows 7 doesn't know how to open.  How can I open it?

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Anonymous
2011-03-30T22:27:11+00:00

An .ASPX file is a collection of processing routines written in Visual Basic Script. They are typically run from a web server or similar calling program by passing parameters into one or more of the routines.

If you try double-clicking the file, you are attempting to run it. When run out-of-context, e.g. not from a calling program, the .ASPX file can do nothing but damage.

If you want to see the underlying script commands, right click it and select Edit. The file should open in Notepad and you should be able to read the code.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-09-03T23:14:24+00:00

    Adobe opened my .aspx file

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-07-26T13:54:47+00:00

    Thanks John.It's worked for me tooo.

    Almost 1 week i am facing problem to resolve this...Thanks again

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-07-26T09:53:58+00:00

    drag that aspx file to any browser. you can view its contents & from that browser you can save that as pdf.

    chrome is having default pdf saving option but if dont have then install pdf creator.

    VERY SIMPLE

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-07-03T19:40:06+00:00

    On Fri, 3 Jul 2015 18:00:57 +0000, adlerrot wrote:

    I was in the same situation but on Windows 8. After reading this I tried opeing it with Adobe Reader and it worked straight away. I can open a .aspx file with Adobe Reader and view it as a .pdf. Easy peasy. Hopefully this works the same on Windows 7.

    In windows 8.1 you simply right click on the file then click on open with. Find a pdf reader and click okay. any pdf reader will open the file. of courde you can go to default programs and change the default  .aspx to your pdf program of choice.

    An .aspx file is not a pdf file. It's a kind of text file and can be
    opened with Notepad, not with a pdf reader.

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