Tips to open GOM file
Can't open the GOM file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open GOM files as well as a list of programs that support GOM files.
GOM file extension
| File Name |
GOM Media Format |
| File Developer |
GRETECH |
| File Category |
Video Files |
The GOM file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the GOM files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the GOM file on each system platform.
What is GOM file?
The file with the extension GOM is the Video Files file type. The creator of this file is GRETECH. Additionally, the Video Files category contains 546 of other files. GOM Media Format appears on 1 operating systems as a functional file. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Windows.
How to open GOM file?
An often recurring problem with GOM Media Format is that GOM is not associated with the correct program file. Thus, when you open GOM, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. How to solve such a problem?
The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the GOM 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 GOM Player
An often overlooked issue is to make sure that GOM Player is installed on the computer. This can be achieved by typing GOM Player 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 GOM files.
Programs to open GOM file
Remember to download programs supporting GOM files only from verified and safe sources. We suggest using the websites of software developers.
Step 2. Create association of GOM Player with GOM files
However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the GOM file to open in the GOM Player 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. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Changes can be made using the "Change" button. The program should be visible in the window, otherwise it should be selected manually using the "Browse" button and the program installation directory should be indicated. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the GOM file with the GOM Player program.
Step 3. Update GOM Player to the latest version
If, however, after binding GOM Player with GOM Media Format there were still problems, you should update the program to the latest version.
Step 4. Check for the following problems with the GOM file
Of course, it may happen that despite the above steps, the file still does not work. File problems can be divided into the following:
The affected file may be 0 KB or smaller than expected. Usually this applies to GOM files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the GOM file that we want to open. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover GOM files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the GOM files changes over time. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for this. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular GOM file corruption.
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted GOM files can be used by the device on which they were encrypted, on any other device it is required to have the appropriate cryptographic key and decrypt the file before its recovery.
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 GOM file to another location.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. In this case, the GOM file is blocked by the first application to open it. Closing other programs should help. Sometimes it is necessary to wait a while before referencing the GOM file again. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the GOM file for a certain period of time. If this does not work either, restart the device.
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