.SCR File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .SCR? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .SCR file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .SCR file?

.SCR file belongs to the category of System Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

scr

Developer: Microsoft

File Type: Windows Screensaver

Category: System Files

Format: Binary

.SCR file is associated with Windows Screensaver developed by Microsoft, has a Binary Format and belongs to System Files category.

Script File

.SCR file belongs to the category of Executable Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

scr

Developer: N/A

File Type: Script File

Category: Executable Files

Format: N/A

.SCR file is associated with Script File developed by N/A, has a N/A Format and belongs to Executable Files category.

SCR is the file extension used for script files. A script file is a text document that contains a list of commands and instructions written in a programming language.

More information

Scana files can be used by various applications, typically for automating tasks. For example, you can create an SCR file with instructions to open a specific document in Microsoft Word or export all your scanned images into individual PNG files. Since SCR files contain textual information, they can be opened using any text editor.

Other file extensions

.bnp

Sony Camcorder Video Data File

Static Library

.xmz

FastTracker 2 Extended Module

.vbw

Visual Basic Workspace File

.gls

GLScript Game Script