Tips to open QBS file

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

QBS file extension

File Name Microsoft QuickBasic Program Format
File Category Misc Files

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

Operating systems
  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is QBS file?

The file with the extension QBS is the Misc Files file type. Misc Files consists of 6033 similar files. Microsoft QuickBasic Program Format is supported by 3 operating systems. These systems consist of Linux, Mac OS, Windows, although it may occasionally be found on another system, it will be non-functional. It is recommended to use QuickBASIC to handle this file. This is a program created by Microsoft Corporation. Alternatively, you can use 20 other programs. The Navicat for MySQL, Navicat Premium, Navicat for Oracle, Navicat for PostgreSQL programs will also handle the file when the QuickBASIC program does not fulfill its role.

How to open QBS file?

The main problem with Microsoft QuickBasic Program Format is that the QBS file is incorrectly associated with programs. This causes the file QBS 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 QBS 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 QuickBASIC

The first step is to check if the computer has the QuickBASIC program installed. To do this, enter the name QuickBASIC into the system search engine. In the absence of an appropriate program, its installation in the vast majority of cases will fix the problem. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open QBS files.

Programs to open QBS file

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

Step 2. Create association of QuickBASIC with QBS files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the QBS file to open in the QuickBASIC 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. Changes can be made using the "Change" button. The program should be visible in the window, otherwise it should be selected manually using the "Browse" button and the program installation directory should be indicated. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the QuickBASIC application as the default for handling the QBS file.

Step 3. Update QuickBASIC to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the QuickBASIC program, it is possible that Microsoft QuickBasic Program Format requires a newer version of the program. This can be done using the application (if it provides such options) or from the Microsoft Corporation website and install the latest version.

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

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

The QBS file may be unusually small compared to the original file. This suggests truncating the QBS file contents when downloading or copying. Downloading the file again should fix the problem.
The operating system may be infected with a computer virus. 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 QBS or the program directory. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover QBS files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
Older version of QBS file may not always be supported by the latest software version. 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 this. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular QBS file corruption. You can restore the file from a backup or use help.
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted file QBS 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.
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 QBS file to another location will fix the problem.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Just close unnecessary programs. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. Antivirus programs or a backup being made may lock the file for a while without the user's knowledge. If this does not work either, restart the device.