.SIG File Type
File extension: SIG or .sig
Author of the .sig file extension: Various
Category: Text (signature file) or Image (Broderbund sign file)
Programs that use the .sig file type: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, and Eudora Pro use signature files. Broderbund PrintMaster and Broderbund The Print Shop use sign files.
Explanation of .sig file extensions:
The .sig file extension is used for numerous purposes most commonly as a signature file that is attached to e-mail messages.
Broderbund uses .sig files as an image format for posters and signs.
Typical problems associated with the .sig file extension:
One of the most common problems with .sig files involves file associations. Since the .sig file extension has many uses and programs that use it, the default program for opening a .sig file may not be the program you need. For example, in addition to being used as a signature file and sign file, the .sig file is also used in the Powersim Studio Simulation Game. If your computer has this game set as the default program for .sig files, you will run into problems when you try to open a Broderbund file by clicking on the file in Windows Explorer. The wrong program will open.
Another common .sig problem occurs when the Windows registry contains invalid instructions or has had references to .sig files removed by spyware or other processes.
Solutions/Recommendations:
First, make sure you have the appropriate software installed on your computer. For example, if you are collaborating with a co-worker on making posters for an upcoming project and receive a .sig file that was created with Broderbund The Print Shop, you must have The Print Shop on your computer too.
If you need to reset the file extension, right-click the file and choose “Open with.†Next, choose the appropriate application from the list and select it. If you want this application to be the new default, there’s a box down at the bottom of the dialog box that you must check.
Run a registry cleaner to resolve many common .sig errors.
Associated links:
Broderbund – www.broderbund.com
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