YIN File Complications
Issues Opening YIN Files
Unknown Software Removed
When trying to open your YIN file, you get the error "Can't Open YIN File Type". Usually, this is because you do not have Unknown Software for %%os%% installed. The OS won't know what to do with your YIN file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.
Tip: When another YIN application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.
Wrong Version of Unknown Software is Installed
It is possible that your version of Unknown Software isn't able to open your Unknown File Type file due to incompatibility. Installing the latest version of Unknown Software from Unknown Developer is recommended. This problem is most common when you have an older version of the software application, and your file was created by a newer version that it cannot recognize.
Tip: If you right-click on your YIN file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.
Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening YIN files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.
Associated Difficulties Loading YIN Files
In the majority of cases, installing the right version of Unknown Software will resolve your issue. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening YIN files. Additional factors include:
- File references in the Windows Registry for YIN are wrong
- The YIN file description within the Windows Registry was removed
- Partial installation of Unknown Software that did not fully complete
- Something has caused file corruption of your YIN
- Your YIN has adversely impacted by malware
- Device drivers of the hardware associated with your YIN file are corrupt or out-of-date
- Windows has inadequate resources to open your Unknown File Type file
Quiz: What file extension was created by Adobe Corporation in 1992?
That's Correct!
The PDF, or Portable Document Format, was first mentioned by Adobe at the Seybold conference in San Jose in 1991. Version 1.0 wasn't announced until the following year at the COMDEX Fall conference where it was awarded ‘best of Comdex’.
Close, but not quite...
The PDF, or Portable Document Format, was first mentioned by Adobe at the Seybold conference in San Jose in 1991. Version 1.0 wasn't announced until the following year at the COMDEX Fall conference where it was awarded ‘best of Comdex’.