Troubleshooting Problems Opening GROUP Files
Common Problems Opening GROUP Files
Microsoft Windows Contacts Removed
When trying to open your GROUP file, you get the error "Can't Open GROUP File Type". Generally, this is experienced in %%os%% because Microsoft Windows Contacts isn't installed on your PC. You won't be able to double-click to open your GROUP because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.
Tip: If you have another software that you know opens GROUP files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.
Microsoft Windows Contacts is Out-of-Date
Sometimes your installed version of Microsoft Windows Contacts won't support your Windows Contacts Group File file. Visit the Microsoft Corporation website to download (or purchase) the latest version of Microsoft Windows Contacts. Most of the time your Windows Contacts Group File file was created by a newer Microsoft Windows Contacts than what you have installed.
Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the GROUP file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.
Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening GROUP files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.
More Causes of Problems Opening GROUPs
In the majority of cases, installing the right version of Microsoft Windows Contacts will resolve your issue. Other GROUP opening errors can be created by other system problems inside of %%os%%. Other contributing causes:
- Windows Registry GROUP file paths that are incorrect
- Unintentional removal of the description of the GROUP file inside the Windows Registry
- Invalid installation of a GROUP-associated program (eg. Microsoft Windows Contacts)
- The GROUP itself is corrupted
- Your GROUP is infected with malware
- Drivers associated with GROUP software need to be updated
- Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the Windows Contacts Group File file
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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’.
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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’.