File Extension Library


.WWS File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: Settings, options, themes or skins Files

What are .WWS files and how to open them?

Can't open .WWS 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 .WWS file.

What is a .WWS file extension?

.WWS file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .WWS has been classified as Settings, options, themes or skins Files.

.WWS is Microsoft Works wizards

The wws file extension is associated with Microsoft Works, an office suite produced by Microsoft, which was offered as smaller, less expensive, and with fewer features than the Microsoft Office suite.

Its core functionality includes a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database.

The wws files were used in some older version of Microsoft Works for wizard files.

.WWS file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .WWS file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

The wws files are used for internal purposes of Works.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .wws 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 .WWS files

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