REFRESH

Basic information about REFRESH file

When there is a problem with opening files with the file extension REFRESH（*.REFRESH or *.refresh）, you do not need a computer expert. In most cases, using the helpful suggestions of experts contained in our website as well as appropriate programs, you can solve the problem with the REFRESH file yourself.

There are 1 file types using the REFRESH file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the REFRESH file with their brief description and a list of programs that support REFRESH file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the REFRESH file extension. It answers questions such as:

What is the REFRESH file?
How to open a REFRESH file?
What programs do I need to open a REFRESH file?
What programs help to create and edit a REFRESH file?
How to convert REFRESH files to another file format?
How to convert another files to REFRESH file format?

1.Detail information about REFRESH file extension: Visual Studio Refresh File

Software programs that will open, edit or convert REFRESH files
File type	Visual Studio Refresh File	Category	Developer Files
Developer	Microsoft	File format	Text
Description	REFRESH file is a Visual Studio Refresh File developed by Microsoft. File created by Visual Studio, a software development application; saved in a plain text format and contains a reference to a project dependency, such as a .DLL file or other library, that is required by the project; allows the dependency to be "refreshed" automatically by Visual Studio without the user having to manually update it.
Windows	Microsoft Visual Studio 2017

Can't open a REFRESH file?

When you click a file to open it, operating system examines the filename extension. If operating system recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When operating system does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

”Can't open this file: example.REFRESH”。

To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the REFRESH extension without any issue.

Where I can download the application that support REFRESH file?

If you do not know where you can download the application from our list, click on the link (which is the name of the program), you will find more information there on the location where to download the required application. Most often they are the websites of software manufacturers.

How to change file associations?

Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.

Can I change the extension of REFRESH files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read/open the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format. Select a software program from our list and install it on your computer. If the file has not opened correctly, you have to look for a different software program from our list. Sometimes you have to repeat the operation several times.

What else may cause problems width open a REFRESH file?

The reasons for the lack of the ability to open a REFRESH file on your computer may be at least several. The easiest thing is to find a suitable application installed on your computer, which will open a REFRESH file. If there is still something wrong, you might want to check:

Whether the REFRESH file is damaged.
Whether the REFRESH file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
Whether the REFRESH file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
Whether the installation of an application that supports the REFRESH file format is incompletely.
Whether the REFRESH file is infected.
Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a REFRESH file are up to date.
Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a REFRESH file.

If the REFRESH file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.