Open File

The Open File tool has two functions that you can take advantage of with a single scan. First of all, if you are having issues opening a file, you can use the Open File tool to scan for issues for this file type. These include a missing host application or having an improperly registered file type in the system registry. Secondly, if these issues are not detected, it could be that you do not have the necessary program installed to support operations associated with the file. PC TuneUp Maestro can recommend a program that you can downloaded and use for the necessary file support. At the same time, the Open File scan will also identify other file extension type errors and the results are displayed revealing the issues and providing you an option to correct for them.

To start using the Open File tool, do the following:

From the navigation bar of the Main Menu page, click Open File.

Enter or Select a File

To begin, you will need to enter a valid file extension in the box provided. Alternatively you can select a file.

A file extension is the suffix of a filename. For example, for the filename: "sample.txt", the file extension is "txt".

Do one of the following:

•	Enter a valid file extension in the text box provided.

•	Click the Select File button. In the Open dialog, locate and select a file (one of the same format type that is in question), and click the Open button.

When you select a file, the program automatically displays the file extension only in the text box.

Begin a Scan

With a valid file extension entered in the text box, you can begin the scan.

To start the scan, do the following:

Click the Start Scan button.

Cancel the Scan

You can cancel the scan at any point.

To cancel the scan do the following:

Click the Cancel button.

Scan and Analysis Results

When the scan is complete the Results page is displayed.

Review and Select Items

When the scan is complete, the results are displayed. In some cases errors are detected and a total is displayed at the top of the Results page. You can view the results and you can select only the items you want to fix.

Results are grouped in categories similar to this screenshot:

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Select Items to Fix

As you review the listed items, you can select which you want to include to be fixed.

To clear an item, do the following:

1.	Click a plus sign of a category in the list to expand it.

2.	Do one of the following:

•	Clear the associated check box.

•	Right-click an entry in the list and select Clear Item.

You can also choose to clear all items in a category.

To clear all items in a category do the following:

Clear the associated Select All check box.

Cancel and Return

If you do not want to fix items you can choose to return to the Main Menu page.

To cancel and return to the Main Menu page, do the following:

Click the Cancel button.