Tips to open OCO file
Can't open the OCO file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open OCO files as well as a list of programs that support OCO files.
OCO file extension
File Name |
Open Color Format Palette Format |
File Category |
Settings Files |
The OCO file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the OCO files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the OCO file on each system platform.
What is OCO file?
The file in the OCO format belongs to the Settings Files category. Additionally, the Settings Files category contains 1305 of other files. Open Color Format Palette Format is most often found on 1 operating systems. The file will work on Mac OS systems, unfortunately not on others.
How to open OCO file?
The most common problem when using Open Color Format Palette Format is that a specific OCO is not associated with the program. This causes the file OCO to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. This problem can be easily remedied.
The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the OCO 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 Open Colors Tools
An often overlooked issue is to make sure that Open Colors Tools is installed on the computer. To do this, enter the name Open Colors Tools into the system search engine. In the absence of an appropriate program, its installation in the vast majority of cases will fix the problem. Below is a list of programs that support the file OCO.
Programs to open OCO file
Remember to download programs supporting OCO files only from verified and safe sources. We suggest using the websites of software developers.
Step 2. Create association of Open Colors Tools with OCO files
However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the OCO file to open in the Open Colors Tools 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. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. If there is no software on the list, simply select "Browse" and manually select the directory where the application is installed. However, it is important to check the "Always use the selected program ..." box, this will allow you to permanently associate the OCO file with the Open Colors Tools application.
Step 3. Update Open Colors Tools to the latest version
If, however, after binding Open Colors Tools with Open Color Format Palette Format there were still problems, you should update the program to the latest version.
Step 4. Check for the following problems with the OCO 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:
Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. This suggests truncating the OCO file contents when downloading or copying. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The most common cause here is computer viruses. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. Some antivirus vendors also provide free online scanners. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our OCO file. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover OCO files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
Older version of OCO file may not always be supported by the latest software version. Help should be sought from the software developer, as they usually recommend using free file converters or installing an older version of the program.
There can be many reasons for the failure. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Some programs offer the ability to automatically repair OCO file corruption.
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted OCO 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.
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. Copying the OCO file to another location will fix the problem.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Closing other programs should help. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. Antivirus programs or a backup being made may lock the file for a while without the user's knowledge. If this does not work either, restart the device.
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