File extension SKR
| File type | PGP Pretty Good Privacy Private Keyring Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a SKR file?
SKR file stores a private key generated with now-obsolete data encryption tool PGP Desktop. The tool was discontinued by Symantec in 2011. SKR files may still be used for accessing encrypted data on older versions of Windows and Mac OS X.
SKR file saves data in plain text format. The SKR key can be used to open PGP-encrypted files. In Microsoft Windows the keys are saved in PGP Desktop subfolder located in "My Documents" folder.
Program(s) that can open the .SKR file
Windows
Mac OS
How to open SKR files
If you cannot open the SKR file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports SKR among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the SKR file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the SKR format files
The inability to open and operate the SKR file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the PGP Pretty Good Privacy Private Keyring Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a SKR file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the SKR file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the SKR from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the SKR format
- The SKR file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the SKR file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a SKR file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the SKR file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the SKR file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the SKR file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.SKR) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected SKR file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the SKR file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. SKR) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.