Open SHS file

The most commonly used .shs file type: Windows clipboard data

What is shs file? Understanding and opening shs files

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.shs file type #1: Windows clipboard data

shs files are so called clipboard files Whenever you use Ctrl + C to copy an item, it gets stored in the Windows clipboard, represented as this file.

Further details

SHS file, also known as a Shell Scrap Object File, is a special system file format used by Windows 95, 98, and ME.

It is created when a document is dragged and dropped from a program onto the desktop or into another folder, essentially acting as a "scrap" of the original file. The SHS file contains a copy of the information that was selected and dragged from the original document

However, SHS files are not meant to be directly accessed by users. Windows automatically deletes the file once the data is pasted into a new location. Additionally, because they can contain executable code, SHS files can pose a security risk and are often used by viruses or other malicious software.

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.shs file type #2: Microsoft Windows Shell Scrap Object

Files with shs extension are quite often found as special OLE objects (scraps) from various Windows / MS Office apps.

Further details

File extension shs is mainly associated with Microsoft Windows Shell Scrap Objects.

A .scrap file, or scrap object is a special OLE object and is not a readable file. You cannot open an shs file nor can you insert it into another document (for example, you cannot insert an .shs file by using the File command on the Insert menu in Word).

To place a scrap into a document or workbook, you must drag it to the document. However, you can rename the scrap object or move it from one directory to another just as you can rename or move an ordinary file.

This file is a native program document that contains the information that was selected and dragged onto the Windows desktop. If you select and delete the desktop icon, the corresponding SHS file will also be deleted. You can select and drag a scrap file on the desktop into another document.

In Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel applications, you can drag and drop selected document text, drawing objects, and graphics to the Windows desktop. A desktop icon is created for the scrap file, along with a file located in the Windows\Desktop subfolder with an shs extension.

The Word for Windows scrap file document contains margin settings of 0 (zero) inches. When you drag the scrap document into another Word document, the scrap file conforms to the page setup of the existing Word document; thus, only the contents of the scrap file are transferred into the Word document.

An Internet virus that comes as an e-mail attachment or Web site download with an SHS extension. shs files are Windows OLE "scrap files," which act as containers, or packages, for a variety of contents, including executable code. If run the program or script within the shs file, it can do almost anything. The file tricks people because it does not use an obvious, executable extension such as exe or vbs.

The shs files are, like many other file formats, hidden in Windows by default. To enable file extension viewing in Windows, open Windows Explorer and choose "Tools" - "Folder Options" - "View or Tools" - "Folder Options" - "File Types", locate the desired file type(desired and choose Advanced. Then check the box next to "Always Show Extension".

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