Varieties of VCXITEMS Files

Primary VCXITEMS File Association

.VCXITEMS

File Name:	.vcxitems
Group:	Microsoft Visual Studio Project Items

A VCXITEMS file extension is primarily associated with the Microsoft Visual Studio software, an IDE (integrated development environment) for Windows OS. The VCXITEMS file contains project items for Visual Studio.

Author:	Microsoft Corporation
Class:	Data Files
Entry:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vcxitems

Software Programs That Open The Microsoft Visual Studio Project Items:

Microsoft Visual Studio by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

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Troubleshooting Problems Opening VCXITEMS Files

Troubles Opening VCXITEMS Files

Missing Microsoft Visual Studio

Double-clicking your VCXITEMS file prompts the message "%%os%% Can't Open VCXITEMS File". Generally, this is experienced in %%os%% because Microsoft Visual Studio isn't installed on your PC. The typical path of opening your VCXITEMS with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.

Tip: Another VCXITEMS-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.

Outdated Microsoft Visual Studio

Sometimes your installed version of Microsoft Visual Studio won't support your Microsoft Visual Studio Project Items file. If you do not have the proper version Microsoft Visual Studio (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. Most of the time your Microsoft Visual Studio Project Items file was created by a newer Microsoft Visual Studio than what you have installed.

Tip: Right-clicking on your VCXITEMS, then clicking "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), can provide clues about your file version.

Conclusion: The majority of VCXITEMS file opening issues are due to not having the correct Microsoft Visual Studio version installed.

More Causes of Problems Opening VCXITEMSs

Even with the correct version of Microsoft Visual Studio installed, you can still experience difficulties opening VCXITEMSs. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening VCXITEMS files. Issues that aren't software-related:

• Invalid VCXITEMS file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
• Unintentional removal of the description of the VCXITEMS file inside the Windows Registry
• Invalid installation of a VCXITEMS-associated program (eg. Microsoft Visual Studio)
• VCXITEMS file corruption
• Your VCXITEMS is infected with malware
• Hardware related to VCXITEMSs has device driver corruption
• Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the Microsoft Visual Studio Project Items file