Tips to open WBM file

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

WBM file extension

File Name Wireless Bitmap Image Format
File Category Raster Image Files

The WBM file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the WBM files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the WBM file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is WBM file?

The WBM file has been categorized as Raster Image Files. Raster Image Files consists of 522 similar files. Wireless Bitmap Image Format appears on 1 operating systems as a functional file. These systems consist of Windows, although it may occasionally be found on another system, it will be non-functional. It is recommended to use Adobe Photoshop to handle this file. This is a program created by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Alternatively, you can use 3 other programs. You can use XnView, Adobe Fireworks, Nero Multimedia Suite in case Adobe Photoshop cannot be used.

How to open WBM file?

An often recurring problem with Wireless Bitmap Image Format is that WBM is not associated with the correct program file. This causes the file WBM to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. This can be quickly resolved by following the instructions below.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the WBM 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 Adobe Photoshop

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

Step 2. Create association of Adobe Photoshop with WBM files

If the application is or has been freshly installed, but the WBM file still does not use the Adobe Photoshop program, it means no association. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select 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. If there is no software on the list, simply select "Browse" and manually select the directory where the application is installed. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the Adobe Photoshop application as the default for handling the WBM file.

Step 3. Update Adobe Photoshop to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the Adobe Photoshop program, it is possible that Wireless Bitmap Image Format requires a newer version of the program. In this case, use the Adobe Systems Incorporated website or update the program from the application.

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

Of course, it may happen that despite the above steps, the file still does not work. The most common file problems are:

The WBM file may be unusually small compared to the original file. This suggests truncating the WBM 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. A quick virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should clear up any doubts. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our WBM file. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover WBM files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the WBM files changes over time. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for the failure. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular WBM file corruption. You can restore the file from a backup or use N/A help.
The program indicates that the file is encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted WBM 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. If possible, you can try to move the WBM file to another location.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. In this case, the WBM file is blocked by the first application to open it. Closing other programs should help. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file WBM to close. 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.