Troubleshoot SKR Files
Issues Opening SKR Files
PGP Desktop Disappeared
If you attempt to load your SKR file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open SKR Files". Generally, this is experienced in %%os%% because PGP Desktop isn't installed on your PC. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.
Tip: If you know of another program that can open your SKR file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.
Outdated PGP Desktop
It is possible that your version of PGP Desktop isn't able to open your PGP Private Keyring file due to incompatibility. You will need to download a newer version of PGP Desktop if you don't have the right version. 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: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of SKR file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).
Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening SKR files are due to having the wrong version of PGP Desktop installed.
Associated Difficulties Loading SKR Files
In the majority of cases, installing the right version of PGP Desktop will resolve your issue. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening SKRs. Other contributing causes:
- File references in the Windows Registry for SKR are wrong
- Unintentional removal of the description of the SKR file inside the Windows Registry
- Invalid installation of a SKR-associated program (eg. PGP Desktop)
- The SKR itself is corrupted
- Your SKR is infected with malware
- Hardware related to SKRs has device driver corruption
- Windows has inadequate resources to open your PGP Private Keyring file
Quiz: Which image file type is the most popular format used on websites?
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PNGs are just slightly more popular than JPEG files (74.5% vs. 72.8% of websites using them) according to usage data from W3Techs.com.
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PNGs are just slightly more popular than JPEG files (74.5% vs. 72.8% of websites using them) according to usage data from W3Techs.com.