File extension DXR

File type Adobe Director Protected Movie Format
Developer Adobe Systems
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What is a DXR file?

Files with the .DXR extension contain movies or animations that cannot be edited. It is similar to a DIR file, but the latter is editable.

DXR files are created using the Macromedia Director software, mainly for distribution of Director films to users who will not need to edit them. The Macromedia Director software project was taken over by Adobe in 2005, and in 2017 the company announced that they will end the support for the application.

Program(s) that can open the .DXR file

How to open DXR files

If you cannot open the DXR file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports DXR among those that are installed on your device.

A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the DXR file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.

Possible problems with the DXR format files

The inability to open and operate the DXR file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Adobe Director Protected Movie Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.

  • Corruption of a DXR file which is being opened
  • Incorrect links to the DXR file in registry entries.
  • Accidental deletion of the description of the DXR from the Windows registry
  • Incomplete installation of an application that supports the DXR format
  • The DXR file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
  • The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the DXR file.
  • Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a DXR file are out of date.

If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the DXR file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the DXR file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the DXR file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.

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How to associate the file with an installed software?

If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.DXR) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected DXR file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the DXR file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.

Is there one way to open unknown files?

Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. DXR) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.

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