Tips to open AFC file

Can't open the AFC file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open AFC files as well as a list of programs that support AFC files.

AFC file extension

File Name Compressed Audio Interchange Format
File Category Audio Files

The AFC file is supported on 2 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the AFC files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the AFC file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 4
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is AFC file?

The file with the extension AFC is the Audio Files file type. Additionally, the Audio Files category contains 771 of other files. Compressed Audio Interchange Format appears on 2 operating systems as a functional file. The file will work on Mac OS, Windows systems, unfortunately not on others. Alternatively, you can use 4 other programs. You can use afcextr, Afc2ogg, Awave Studio, Windows Media Player OS X in case ww2ogg cannot be used.

How to open AFC file?

An often recurring problem with Compressed Audio Interchange Format is that AFC is not associated with the correct program file. This causes the file AFC to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. How to solve such a problem?

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the AFC file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install ww2ogg

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that ww2ogg is installed on the computer. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name ww2ogg in it. If we do not have this program, it is worth installing it, as it will help you automatically associate the file AFC with ww2ogg. Below you will find a list of applications that support AFC files.

Step 2. Create association of ww2ogg with AFC files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the AFC file to open in the ww2ogg application, but you can set it manually. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Using the "Change" button we can select the desired program. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the AFC file with the ww2ogg program.

Step 3. Update ww2ogg to the latest version

If, despite the association of the ww2ogg program with the Compressed Audio Interchange Format file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the AFC file

Of course, it may happen that despite the above steps, the file still does not work. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

The AFC file may be unusually small compared to the original file. This suggests truncating the AFC file contents when downloading or copying. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. However, it is important to scan the entire system, not only the file AFC or the program directory. However, remember that not every infected AFC file can be recovered, so it is important to take care of regular backups.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the AFC files changes over time. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
The file may be corrupted in a number of ways. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular AFC file corruption.
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted file AFC except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. Copying the AFC file to another location will fix the problem.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. In this case, the AFC file is blocked by the first application to open it. Closing other programs should help. Sometimes it is necessary to wait a while before referencing the AFC file again. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the AFC file for a certain period of time. If the problem persists, restart the machine.