Basic information about OCX file
There are 1 file types using the OCX file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the OCX file with their brief description and a list of programs that support OCX file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the OCX file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the OCX file?
- How to open a OCX file?
- What programs do I need to open a OCX file?
- What programs help to create and edit a OCX file?
- How to convert OCX files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to OCX file format?
1.Detail information about OCX file extension: ActiveX Control
File type | ActiveX Control | Category | Developer Files |
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Developer | Microsoft | File format | Binary |
Description | OCX file is a ActiveX Control developed by Microsoft. An OCX file contains a reusable software module, called an ActiveX control, which can be used within Windows software programs. ActiveX controls can be created for various purposes, such as user interface forms, webpage widgets, online games, and multimedia viewers. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert OCX files | |||
Windows |
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Microsoft Visual Basic Microsoft Windows |
Can't open a OCX file?
”Can't open this file: example.OCX”。
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 OCX extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support OCX file?
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 OCX files?
What else may cause problems width open a OCX file?
- Whether the OCX file is damaged.
- Whether the OCX file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the OCX file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the OCX file format is incompletely.
- Whether the OCX file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a OCX file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a OCX file.
If the OCX 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.