Understanding CLB Issues
Troubles Opening CLB Files
Microsoft COM+ Disappeared
You attempt to load your CLB file and get an error such as "%%os%% Can't Open The CLB File Extension". If so, it typically means that you don't have Microsoft COM+ installed for %%os%%. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the CLB file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.
Tip: If you have another software that you know opens CLB files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.
Outdated Microsoft COM+
Occasionally, you might have an outdated version of Microsoft COM+ installed that's incompatible with your COM+ Catalog File type. You will need to download a newer version of Microsoft COM+ if you don't have the right version. This issue mainly occurs when your COM+ Catalog File file was created by a newer version of Microsoft COM+ than you have on your PC.
Tip: If you right-click on your CLB 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 CLB files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.
Other CLB File Opening Causes
You can still experience errors opening CLB files even with the latest version of Microsoft COM+ installed on your PC. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening CLBs. Problems unrelated to software:
- File references in the Windows Registry for CLB are wrong
- Corruption of the CLB file description inside the Registry
- Invalid installation of a CLB-associated program (eg. Microsoft COM+)
- Something has caused file corruption of your CLB
- CLB file integrity has been compromised by malware
- CLB-related hardware has device drivers that obsolete
- Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the COM+ Catalog File file
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A SIT file was created by Smith Micro Systems for use with the Macintosh operating system. Now, it is considered "cross-platform", working on multiple operating systems including Windows, Macintosh, Android, iOS, and others.
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A SIT file was created by Smith Micro Systems for use with the Macintosh operating system. Now, it is considered "cross-platform", working on multiple operating systems including Windows, Macintosh, Android, iOS, and others.
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