File extension SCR
| File type | Microsoft Windows Screensaver Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a SCR file?
File with a .SCR extension contains a Windows screensaver in an executive form. It means, that it is being run in the moment the file is being opened. A screensaver may contain an animation, a vector graphic, a slide show and also sound effects.
SCR files are contained usually in the main directory of Microsoft Windows system. They are run automatically, according to the settings within the screensaver control panel, where also certain elements of a screensaver can be custom-adjusted.
Program(s) that can open the .SCR file
How to open SCR files
If you cannot open the SCR file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports SCR among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the SCR file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the SCR format files
The inability to open and operate the SCR file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Microsoft Windows Screensaver Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a SCR file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the SCR file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the SCR from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the SCR format
- The SCR file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the SCR file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a SCR file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the SCR file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the SCR file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the SCR file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.SCR) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected SCR file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the SCR file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. SCR) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.