File extension OLE
| File type | Microsoft Object Linking And Embedding |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation |
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What is a OLE file?
OLE files can be used to embed objects to data in other documents. OLE technology was developed by Microsoft and many version of the standard were released through the years since its inception. In 1993, Microsoft released second version of OLE specification which was based on COM and DCOM standards.
OLE files are responsible for implementing external data into target document (for example, an Excel spreadsheet). Application that provides the data must support OLE 2.0 standard.
Program(s) that can open the .OLE file
Windows
How to open OLE files
If you cannot open the OLE 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 OLE 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 OLE file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the OLE format files
The inability to open and operate the OLE 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 Object Linking And Embedding file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a OLE file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the OLE file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the OLE from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the OLE format
- The OLE 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 OLE file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a OLE file are out of date.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 OLE file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the OLE file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the OLE file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.OLE) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected OLE 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 OLE 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. OLE) 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.