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.ws

File Type Generic IconWindows Script
File Format Proprietary (Microsoft)
Usage Open manually; may run a program or script when opened
Popularity ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆  Common
Description

Executable script for Windows that can incorporate JScript and VBScript routines and may include XML elements; runs when opened if Windows Scripting Host (WSH) 2.0 or later is installed.

Important: Do not open as an e-mail attachment, since WS files can contain viruses or other malicious programs.

Open With
Windows

IconMicrosoft WScript

IconMicrosoft Notepad

IconMicrosoft Visual Studio Code

macOS

IconApple TextEdit

IconMicrosoft Visual Studio Code

IconAny text editor

Unix

IconVim

IconMicrosoft Visual Studio Code

IconAny text editor

Published 2007
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