Tips to open SST file
Can't open the SST file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open SST files as well as a list of programs that support SST files.
SST file extension
| File Name |
Serialized Certificate Store Format |
| File Developer |
Microsoft |
| File Category |
Misc Files |
The SST file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the SST files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the SST file on each system platform.
What is SST file?
The file with the extension SST is the Misc Files file type. The creator of this file is Microsoft. Additionally, the Misc Files category contains 6033 of other files. Serialized Certificate Store 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 SST file?
The most common problem when using Serialized Certificate Store Format is that a specific SST is not associated with the program. Thus, when you open SST, 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 SST 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 Certificate Manager
An often overlooked issue is to make sure that Microsoft Certificate Manager is installed on the computer. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name Microsoft Certificate Manager in it. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open SST files.
Programs to open SST file
Remember to download programs supporting SST files only from verified and safe sources. We suggest using the websites of software developers.
Step 2. Create association of Microsoft Certificate Manager with SST files
If, despite the installed application, the SST file does not start in the Microsoft Certificate Manager application, you must create a file 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 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. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the Microsoft Certificate Manager application as the default for handling the SST file.
Step 3. Update Microsoft Certificate Manager to the latest version
If, despite the association of the Microsoft Certificate Manager program with the Serialized Certificate Store Format 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 SST file
The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. File problems can be divided into the following:
Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. This is most often caused by a problem while downloading the SST file. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
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. However, it is important to scan the entire system, not only the file SST or the program directory. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover SST 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 SST 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. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Some programs offer the option of recovering data from damaged SST files.
The program indicates that the file is encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted SST 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. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. It is best to move SST to a different directory.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. In this case, the SST 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 SST file again. Antivirus programs or a backup being made may lock the file for a while without the user's knowledge. If the problem persists, restart the machine.
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