Showing posts with label Open XPS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Open XPS. Show all posts

Monday, May 26, 2014

How to view .oxps (Open XPS) files on Windows 7

I didn't expect this simple thing to be so tricky, mostly because the utility name is not XpsConverter.exe but OxpsConverter.exe instead.  So here's a solution for you for when you cannot find an XpsConverter.exe:

In order to convert and view .oxps files on Windows 7 you need to use OxpsConverter.exe which should be located in C:\Windows\System32 folder, just try to run C:\Windows\System32\OxpsConverter.exe from command line.

If you don't have it, download and install a Windows update for you version from here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2732059

Using the converter is very simple, just run
C:\Windows\System32\OxpsConverter.exe "file_to_convert.oxps"
and it will open a small GUI asking you where to convert the file to .xps format which can be opened by default in Windows 7.

NOTE: If you don't have then try looking for XpsConverter.exe
in %programfiles%\Windows Kits\8.0\bin\ or %programfiles(86)%\Windows Kits\8.0\bin\
if you happen to have Windows Driver Kit 8 (WDK) installed.