Tips to open CAJ file

Can't open the CAJ file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open CAJ files as well as a list of programs that support CAJ files.

CAJ file extension

File Name China Academic Journals Full-text Database
File Category Database Files

The CAJ file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the CAJ files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the CAJ file on each system platform.

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What is CAJ file?

The CAJ file has been categorized as Database Files. In addition to this file, the Database Files category includes 403 related files. China Academic Journals Full-text Database appears on 1 operating systems as a functional file. These systems consist of Windows, although it may occasionally be found on another system, it will be non-functional.

How to open CAJ file?

An often recurring problem with China Academic Journals Full-text Database is that CAJ is not associated with the correct program file. This is manifested by the fact that CAJ files open in unusual applications or do not have an assigned program. This problem can be easily remedied.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the CAJ file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install CAJViewer

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that CAJViewer is installed on the computer. This can be achieved by typing CAJViewer into the operating system search engine. In the absence of an appropriate program, its installation in the vast majority of cases will fix the problem. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open CAJ files.

Programs to open CAJ file

Remember to download programs supporting CAJ files only from verified and safe sources. We suggest using the websites of software developers.

Step 2. Create association of CAJViewer with CAJ files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the CAJ file to open in the CAJViewer application, but you can set it manually. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. The window will show, among other things, the type of the file and the information by which the program is used to launch the file. Changes can be made using the "Change" button. If there is no software on the list, simply select "Browse" and manually select the directory where the application is installed. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the CAJ file with the CAJViewer program.

Step 3. Update CAJViewer to the latest version

If, despite the association of the CAJViewer program with the China Academic Journals Full-text Database file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the CAJ file

The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

The CAJ file may be unusually small compared to the original file. This suggests truncating the CAJ file contents when downloading or copying. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our CAJ file. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover CAJ files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
A typical compatibility error - the program does not support the older version of the CAJ file. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for the failure. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular CAJ file corruption.
The program indicates that the file is encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted CAJ files cannot be played on other computers than the one on which they were encrypted, they must be decrypted before using on another device.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. While there is usually no problem reading such a file, it may not be possible to save it. If possible, you can try to move the CAJ file to another location.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Just close unnecessary programs. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file CAJ to close. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the CAJ file for a certain period of time. If the problem persists, restart the machine.