Understanding ANN Issues
Issues Opening ANN Files
ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary Removed
When you double-click your ANN file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". Usually, this is because you do not have ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary for %%os%% installed. You won't be able to double-click to open your ANN because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.
Tip: If you don't have ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary installed, and you know of another program to open your ANN file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".
Outdated ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary
It is possible that your version of ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary isn't able to open your Lingvo Dictionary Annotation File file due to incompatibility. If you do not have the proper version ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. Most of the time your Lingvo Dictionary Annotation File file was created by a newer ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary than what you have installed.
Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of ANN file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).
Primarily, problems experienced when opening ANN files are due to having the incorrect version of ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary installed on your computer.
Other Causes of ANN File Opening Problems
In the majority of cases, installing the right version of ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary will resolve your issue. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening ANN files. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):
- ANN file type Registry entries are wrong
- Mistaken removal of the Windows registry ANN description
- Defective install of a ANN program, such as ABBYY Lingvo Dictionary
- ANN file corruption
- Past or present virus infection has affected your ANN
- Device drivers for ANN-related hardware are out-of-date
- Too many applications are open on your PC to load your Lingvo Dictionary Annotation File file successfully
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