How to open CUR file?
A CUR Opener is a computer program or application that supports CUR files and can open their contents. The first thing you should check is that you have the software to handle the CUR file installed. After clicking, your CUR file should open in the program that is assigned as default for handling CUR files on your device. Sometimes, however, various problems arise, below you will find the instructions that you should follow.
9 steps to open CUR file
In case it is not possible to open the Windows Cursor file without additional steps, follow the steps below
- Check if the Windows Cursor file can be handled by the given operating system. Files with the CUR extension may not be supported by the operating system you are using.
- No default Resource Builder application in the system or ACDSee, Microsoft Windows, PaintShop Pro, Inkscape will prevent you from opening CUR files. If there is no application that supports files with the extension CUR, it should be downloaded and installed on the system.
- Check if files with the extension CUR are associated with the application Resource Builder or one of the programs such as ACDSee, Microsoft Windows, PaintShop Pro, Inkscape. If not, open the dialog box with the properties of the Windows Cursor file and use the "Change" button on the "General" tab. The system will display a window with applications to choose from, from which you should select one of the Resource Builder, ACDSee, Microsoft Windows, PaintShop Pro, Inkscape programs.
Software programs that open CUR file extension
- Files ripped from external media or downloaded from the Internet may have a damaged structure. The Resource Builder, ACDSee, Microsoft Windows, PaintShop Pro, Inkscape programs will then not be able to open the Windows Cursor file. Try to download or copy the file again.
- In case the Windows Cursor file is infected, the anti-virus program will prevent it from being opened. Such a situation should not be underestimated and such a file should be deleted or moved to quarantine, and the entire system should be scanned.
- Check that the Windows Cursor file format is not outdated. In this case, you may find that the newer version of the application does not support this older format.
- To open the Windows Cursor file, the current version of the program in which we want to open it is required. In this case, it is necessary to verify the version of your software to handle CUR files and, if necessary, update it to the latest version.
- Make sure that the icon representing the Windows Cursor file is not a shortcut to the location where this file is not present.
- The system administrator has restricted the opening and modification of certain files, which in this case may include Windows Cursor.
Useful tools
You've followed the instructions above and still haven't opened your CUR file? In this case, you can use the solutions offered by various websites. The list below presents web pages that specialize in opening CUR files.
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