File extension HDS
| File type | Windows Digital Right Management Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a HDS file?
HDS is a DRM and copyright storage file format. HDS is supportd by Windows and Mac OS. HDS files were mostly used along with now discontinued plugin Microsoft Silverlight.
HDS files are managed by tool called Microsoft PlayReady. HDS files are commonly used by Netflix. In case of problems with HDS files not allowing access to multimedia, it is adviced that user delete the certificate file and let the application restore it to the proper version automatically upon launch.
Program(s) that can open the .HDS file
How to open HDS files
If you cannot open the HDS 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 HDS 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 HDS file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the HDS format files
The inability to open and operate the HDS 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 Windows Digital Right Management Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a HDS file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the HDS file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the HDS from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the HDS format
- The HDS 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 HDS file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a HDS file are out of date.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 HDS file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the HDS file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the HDS 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.HDS) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected HDS 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 HDS 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. HDS) 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.