

This guide will show how you can get the XPS viewer on your Windows 11 computer to access an XPS file that you can’t otherwise.

But, as we said, the viewer is not completely incompetent. Unfortunately, the XPS format failed to play against PDF, and Microsoft discontinued shipping it with the Windows OS. Until version 1803 of Windows 10, an XPS Viewer was built within the Windows operating system. On rare occasions, you may encounter an XPS file. Although people hardly use XPS these days, it’s not obsoletely out of the system. XPS or XML Paper Specification was developed by Microsoft to compete with the popular format PDF or Portable Document Format. A comprehensive guide to installing and using XPS viewer on your Windows 11 computer - with a bonus alternative as well.
