File extension MPS
| File type | Microsoft Pocket Streets Map Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a MPS file?
MPS is an extension given to files used by GPS satellite navigation devices. Files of this format were used to store maps for a specific area, e.g. for a city, region or the entire country. This format contains the geographic details of the stored area.
MPS has often been associated with Microsoft's navigation program called Pocket Streets. It ran on portable devices running on Windows Mobile. Currently, the MPS format is rarely used and is considered obsolete.
Program(s) that can open the .MPS file
How to open MPS files
If you cannot open the MPS 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 MPS 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 MPS file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the MPS format files
The inability to open and operate the MPS 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 Microsoft Pocket Streets Map Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a MPS file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the MPS file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the MPS from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the MPS format
- The MPS 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 MPS file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a MPS file are out of date.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 MPS file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the MPS file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the MPS file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 10/26/2021
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.MPS) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected MPS 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 MPS 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. MPS) 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.