Tips to open MMC file
Can't open the MMC file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open MMC files as well as a list of programs that support MMC files.
MMC file extension
| File Name |
Microsoft Media Catalog |
| File Developer |
Microsoft |
| File Category |
Data Files |
The MMC file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the MMC files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the MMC file on each system platform.
What is MMC file?
The file in the MMC format belongs to the Data Files category. The creator of this file is Microsoft. Data Files consists of 1326 similar files. Microsoft Media Catalog appears on 1 operating systems as a functional file. The file will work on Windows systems, unfortunately not on others. There are also 1 alternative programs to handle the MMC file. The Microsoft Office programs will also handle the file when the Microsoft Clip Gallery program does not fulfill its role.
How to open MMC file?
An often recurring problem with Microsoft Media Catalog is that MMC is not associated with the correct program file. Thus, when you open MMC, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. This problem can be easily remedied.
The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the MMC 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 Microsoft Clip Gallery
The first step is to check if the computer has the Microsoft Clip Gallery program installed. To do this, enter the name Microsoft Clip Gallery into the system search engine. If we do not have this program, it is worth installing it, as it will help you automatically associate the file MMC with Microsoft Clip Gallery. Below is a list of programs that support the file MMC.
Programs to open MMC file
Remember to download programs supporting MMC files only from verified and safe sources. We suggest using the websites of software developers.
Step 2. Create association of Microsoft Clip Gallery with MMC files
If, despite the installed application, the MMC file does not start in the Microsoft Clip Gallery application, you must create a file association. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. 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. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the Microsoft Clip Gallery application as the default for handling the MMC file.
Step 3. Update Microsoft Clip Gallery to the latest version
The fault may also lie with the Microsoft Clip Gallery program, it is possible that Microsoft Media Catalog requires a newer version of the program.
Step 4. Check for the following problems with the MMC file
If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. File problems can be divided into the following:
The MMC file may be unusually small compared to the original file. This is most often caused by a problem while downloading the MMC file. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The operating system may be infected with a computer virus. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. 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 MMC file. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover MMC files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
Older version of MMC file may not always be supported by the latest software version. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
The file may be corrupted in a number of ways. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular MMC file corruption.
The program indicates that the file is encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted MMC files cannot be played on other computers than the one on which they were encrypted, they must be decrypted before using on another device.
Some of the system directories are excluded from modification. These directories are write-protected to them and it's very hard to fix this problem. If possible, you can try to move the MMC file to another location.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. In this case, the MMC file is blocked by the first application to open it. Just close unnecessary programs. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. However, some background programs may block the MMC file while scanning. If this does not work either, restart the device.
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