Kinds of SBR Files

Primary SBR File Association

.SBR

File Name:	.sbr
Class:	Visual Studio Source Browser Intermediate File

This file is associated with Visual Studio, a IDE (integrated development environment) developed by Microsoft. It stores intermediate information obtained from source files. The file helps in generating a .BSC file for the application.

Developer:	Microsoft Corporation
Group:	Developer Files
Folder:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sbr

Software Programs That Open The Visual Studio Source Browser Intermediate File:

Microsoft Visual Studio by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

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Sources of SBR Problems

Common Problems Opening SBR Files

Microsoft Visual Studio is Not Installed

You encounter an error message such as "%%os%% Can't Open SBR Files" when trying to open your SBR. If so, it typically means that you don't have Microsoft Visual Studio installed for %%os%%. Your operating system cannot associate your SBR with Microsoft Visual Studio, so double-clicking the file won't work.

Tip: If you have another software that you know opens SBR files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.

Incorrect Microsoft Visual Studio Version

Your Visual Studio Source Browser Intermediate File file is incompatible with Microsoft Visual Studio because you might have the wrong version installed. Download the latest Microsoft Visual Studio version from the Microsoft Corporation website to ensure you have the correct one installed. This issue mainly occurs when your Visual Studio Source Browser Intermediate File file was created by a newer version of Microsoft Visual Studio than you have on your PC.

Tip: If you right-click on your SBR file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.

Conclusion: The majority of SBR file opening issues are due to not having the correct Microsoft Visual Studio version installed.

Other SBR File Opening Causes

Assuming you have the right Microsoft Visual Studio version installed, other problems can prevent you from opening SBR files. If you're still experiencing problems opening SBR files, there could be other computer problems. Additional factors include:

• File references in the Windows Registry for SBR are wrong
• Accidental deletion of the description of the SBR file in the Windows registry
• Corrupt install of Microsoft Visual Studio or other SBR-related program
• SBR file corruption
• Your SBR is infected with malware
• Hardware related to SBRs has device driver corruption
• Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the Visual Studio Source Browser Intermediate File file