VSSETTINGS Troubleshooting
Typical VSSETTINGS Opening Challenges
Missing Microsoft Visual Studio
You encounter an error message such as "%%os%% Can't Open VSSETTINGS Files" when trying to open your VSSETTINGS. If this is the case, it's usually due to the fact that you do not have Microsoft Visual Studio for %%os%% installed on your computer. The OS won't know what to do with your VSSETTINGS file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.
Tip: If you know of another program that can open your VSSETTINGS file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.
Microsoft Visual Studio is Out-of-Date
In other instances, your Visual Studio Settings File file version may not be supported by your version of Microsoft Visual Studio. If you've got the wrong version of Microsoft Visual Studio installed, you'll need to install the correct version. The primary cause of this problem is that your Visual Studio Settings File file was created by a different (newer) version of Microsoft Visual Studio than what's installed.
Tip: Right-clicking on your VSSETTINGS, then clicking "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), can provide clues about your file version.
Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening VSSETTINGS files are due to having the wrong version of Microsoft Visual Studio installed.
Other VSSETTINGS File Issues
Errors opening Visual Studio Settings File files can still occur even with the latest Microsoft Visual Studio software installed on your computer. If you're still experiencing problems opening VSSETTINGS files, there could be other computer problems. These issues include:
- VSSETTINGS file type Registry entries are wrong
- Mistaken removal of the Windows registry VSSETTINGS description
- Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the VSSETTINGS format
- The VSSETTINGS itself is corrupted
- Your VSSETTINGS has adversely impacted by malware
- Hardware related to VSSETTINGSs has device driver corruption
- Windows cannot load your Visual Studio Settings File file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)
Quiz: Which file extension is a type of raster image?
That's Correct!
TIFF files, or Tagged Image File Format, is a considered a raster image file. They are very popular with the publishing industry because of their ability to be compressed using lossless compression (maintaining high quality).
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TIFF files, or Tagged Image File Format, is a considered a raster image file. They are very popular with the publishing industry because of their ability to be compressed using lossless compression (maintaining high quality).