File Extension Library


.VAF File Extension

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

What are .VAF files and how to open them?

Can't open .VAF 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 .VAF file.

What is a .VAF file extension?

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

.VAF is Microsoft Visual Studio Common Tools Analyzer Server project item file

The vaf file extension is associated with the Microsoft Visual Studio integrated development environment that allows programmers to create applications for Windows, Windows Phone, web etc. The .vaf file stores project item data for Visual Studio Common Tools Analyzer Server.


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 .vaf 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 .VAF files

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