File Extension Library


.DSPROTOTYPE File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .DSPROTOTYPE files and how to open them?

Can't open .DSPROTOTYPE file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .DSPROTOTYPE file.

What is a .DSPROTOTYPE file extension?

.DSPROTOTYPE file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .DSPROTOTYPE has been classified as Various data Files.

.DSPROTOTYPE is Microsoft Visual Studio prototype file

The DSPROTOTYPE file extension is related to Visual Studio, a set of integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft.

A *.dsprototype file contains custom prototype that contains definitions data. These files are used to be reused as a  template for application definitions.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .dsprototype file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .DSPROTOTYPE files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .DSPROTOTYPE files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .DSPROTOTYPE file format
  2. You need to check the .DSPROTOTYPE file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)