Tips to open FPENC file

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

FPENC file extension

File Name FileProtect Encrypted Format
File Developer FileProtect
File Category Encoded Files

The FPENC file is supported on 3 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the FPENC files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the FPENC file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is FPENC file?

The file with the extension FPENC is the Encoded Files file type. The author of this format is FileProtect. In addition to this file, the Encoded Files category includes 236 related files. FileProtect Encrypted Format is most often found on 3 operating systems. The file will work on Linux, Mac OS, Windows systems, unfortunately not on others. There are also 2 alternative programs to handle the FPENC file.

How to open FPENC file?

An often recurring problem with FileProtect Encrypted Format is that FPENC is not associated with the correct program file. This causes the file FPENC 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 FPENC 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 FileProtect

The first step is to check if the computer has the FileProtect program installed. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name FileProtect in it. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open FPENC files.

Programs to open FPENC file

Remember to download programs supporting FPENC files only from verified and safe sources. We suggest using the websites of software developers.

Step 2. Create association of FileProtect with FPENC files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the FPENC file to open in the FileProtect application, but you can set it manually. This option is available from the level of Properties of a specific file available in the context menu. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. 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. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the FileProtect application as the default for handling the FPENC file.

Step 3. Update FileProtect to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the FileProtect program, it is possible that FileProtect Encrypted Format requires a newer version of the program.

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

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. File problems can be divided into the following:

The FPENC file may be unusually small compared to the original file. Usually this applies to FPENC files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. Downloading the file again should fix the problem.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. Alternatively, you can use the scanners available online. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the FPENC file that we want to open. Sometimes virus-infected FPENC files cannot be recovered, so make a backup in advance.
A typical compatibility error - the program does not support the older version of the FPENC file. On their websites, developers usually offer free solutions to such problems, e.g. in the form of a conversion program or an older version of the program.
There can be many reasons for the failure. The repair method must be adapted to the type of file and damage. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular FPENC file corruption.
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted FPENC files can be used by the device on which they were encrypted, on any other device it is required to have the appropriate cryptographic key and decrypt the file before its recovery.
Some of the system directories are excluded from modification. These directories are write-protected to them and it's very hard to fix this problem. Copying the FPENC file to another location will fix the problem.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Closing other programs should help. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. However, some background programs may block the FPENC file while scanning. If the problem persists, restart the machine.