File extension NIP
| File type | Microsoft DRM (Digital Right Management) |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation |
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What is a NIP file?
NIP files store information used by DRM platform Windows Media Digital Rights Management. NIP files are encrypted. NIP files are seldom used nowadays as more modern and flexible DRM solutions are available on the market.
In order to use NIP files, user must have access to Windows Media Player. NIP files are designed as a IP and copyright protection solution for audio and video data.
Program(s) that can open the .NIP file
How to open NIP files
If you cannot open the NIP 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 NIP 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 NIP file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the NIP format files
The inability to open and operate the NIP 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 DRM (Digital Right Management) file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a NIP file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the NIP file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the NIP from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the NIP format
- The NIP 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 NIP file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a NIP file are out of date.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 NIP file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the NIP file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the NIP file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 12/06/2021
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.NIP) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected NIP 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 NIP 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. NIP) 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.