Tips to open PO file

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

PO file extension

File Name Portable Object
File Category Developer Files

The PO file is supported on 3 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the PO files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the PO file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is PO file?

The file with the extension PO is the Developer Files file type. Additionally, the Developer Files category contains 1205 of other files. Portable Object is most often found on 3 operating systems. The file will work on Linux, Mac OS, Windows systems, unfortunately not on others. There are also 2 alternative programs to handle the PO file.

How to open PO file?

The main problem with Portable Object is that the PO file is incorrectly associated with programs. This is manifested by the fact that PO 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 PO 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 Referenced by various programs

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that Referenced by various programs is installed on the computer. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name Referenced by various programs in it. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Below you will find a list of applications that support PO files.

Step 2. Create association of Referenced by various programs with PO files

If the application is or has been freshly installed, but the PO file still does not use the Referenced by various programs program, it means no association. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select Properties. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Using the "Change" button we can select the desired program. 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 PO file with the Referenced by various programs application.

Step 3. Update Referenced by various programs to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the Referenced by various programs program, it is possible that Portable Object requires a newer version of the program.

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

The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. The most common file problems are:

Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. Usually this applies to PO files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
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. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the PO file that we want to open. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover PO 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 PO files changes over time. On their websites, developers usually offer free solutions to such problems, e.g. in the form of a conversion program or an older version of the program.
The file may be corrupted in a number of ways. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular PO file corruption.
The program indicates that the file is encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted PO 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. These directories are write-protected to them and it's very hard to fix this problem. It is best to move PO to a different directory.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. In this case, the PO file is blocked by the first application to open it. Running programs (including those in the background) should be verified. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. However, some background programs may block the PO file while scanning. If this does not work either, restart the device.