Open files with AVI extension quick and easy. 4 steps
It can be very frustrating when you have a AVI file and you cannot open it. But do not worry, in most cases solution to your problem is very simple. Follow the instruction in steps 1-4 listed below and you should be able to solve your problem and open the AVI file with ease.
AVI File Extension
- File type Audio Video Interleave Format
- File developer Microsoft
- File category Video Files
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What is a(n) AVI file?
A video file with the extension .AVI stores in binary format multimedia file data including encoded in various technologies (usually XviD or DivX) audio and video. The file uses the Audio Video Interleave format based on the Resource Interchange File Format, which is characterized by high image quality and low compression. The extension is opened by most video-enabled programs.
How to open AVI file?
AVI file icon should be displayed in a manner characteristic to the program which supports such file type. If AVI file icon is of the form of generic blank page icon or similar it means that given format is not associated with any program installed on the system. Below are listed some of the most popular causes of such situation
Check the AVI file for errors
- No program that supports AVI files is installed on the system
- No program that supports AVI files is associated with this extension (system registry has no entries related to programs that should be used to open AVI files)
- The file is of unknown or unverified origin and is most probably infected. In such case user must exercise extreme caution in order not to allow the virus propagate to other files in the system (follow the instructions displayed in the dialog box in your antivirus software.
- AVI file may be incomplete, which will prevent the system from opening it (this could be the case with file downloaded from the internet or copied from other sources)
- The file is corrupted
How to solve encountered problems?
In order to solve the following problems, follow the instructions:
Step 1. Select, download and install relevant software. The list of programs supporting files with AVI extension can be found below:
Programs that can open AVI files
Step 2. Associate software supporting AVI with this file format
- Right-click on the AVI file
- Select "Open with" option
- Choose appropriate program from the list and select the location where the program is installed
- Confirm your selection by clicking on the "OK" button
Step 3. Scan the AVI file using an antivirus software
Step 4. Verify whether the file has been properly downloaded from the internet or copied from an external storage medium. If not, then re-download or copy the file again.
In 95% of cases following these steps should solve problems with AVI files. Sometimes, although rarely, the cause of encountered problems may be different.
Last resort – an IT expert
Should all the above-mentioned solutions fail to resolve problems with AVI file extensions, there is one last thing you can do – contact an IT expert. You can also try to contact one of the developers of software that supports AVI files.
