DOCSTORE File Extension

What is DOCSTORE file?

DOCSTORE filename suffix is mostly used for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Cache Format files. Files with DOCSTORE extension may be used by programs distributed for Mac OS, Windows platform. Files with DOCSTORE extension are categorized as Misc Files files. The Misc Files subset comprises 6033 various file formats. The most popular program for handling DOCSTORE files is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, but users can choose among 1 different programs that support this file format. On the official website of Adobe Systems Incorporated developer not only will you find detailed information about theAdobe Photoshop Lightroom software, but also about DOCSTORE and other supported file formats.

Programs which support DOCSTORE file extension

The list that follows enumerates programs compatible with DOCSTORE files, divided into 2 categories based on operating system on which they are available. DOCSTORE files can be encountered on all system platforms, including mobile, yet there is no guarantee each will properly support such files.

Updated: 05/22/2020

How to open file with DOCSTORE extension?

Problems with accessing DOCSTORE may be due to various reasons. On the bright side, the most encountered issues pertaining to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Cache Format files aren’t complex. In most cases they can be addressed swiftly and effectively without assistance from a specialist. We have prepared a listing of which will help you resolve your problems with DOCSTORE files.

Step 1. Get the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

The main and most frequent cause precluding users form opening DOCSTORE files is that no program that can handle DOCSTORE files is installed on user’s system. The solution is straightforward, just download and install Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Above you will find a complete listing of programs that support DOCSTORE files, classified according to system platforms for which they are available. If you want to download Adobe Photoshop Lightroom installer in the most secured manner, we suggest you visit Adobe Systems Incorporated website and download from their official repositories.

Step 2. Check the version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and update if needed

If you already have Adobe Photoshop Lightroom installed on your systems and DOCSTORE files are still not opened properly, check if you have the latest version of the software. Software developers may implement support for more modern file formats in updated versions of their products. This can be one of the causes why DOCSTORE files are not compatible with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. The most recent version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is backward compatible and can handle file formats supported by older versions of the software.

Step 3. Set the default application to open DOCSTORE files to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

After installing Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (the most recent version) make sure that it is set as the default application to open DOCSTORE files. The next step should pose no problems. The procedure is straightforward and largely system-independent

Change the default application in Windows

• Right-click the DOCSTORE file and choose Open with option
• Next, select the Choose another app option and then using More apps open the list of available applications
• To finalize the process, select Look for another app on this PC entry and using the file explorer select the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom installation folder. Confirm by checking Always use this app to open DOCSTORE files box and clicking OK button.

Change the default application in Mac OS

• From the drop-down menu, accessed by clicking the file with DOCSTORE extension, select Information
• Find the Open with option – click the title if its hidden
• From the list choose the appropriate program and confirm by clicking Change for all....
• If you followed the previous steps a message should appear: This change will be applied to all files with DOCSTORE extension. Next, click the Continue button to finalize the process.

Step 4. Ensure that the DOCSTORE file is complete and free of errors

If you followed the instructions form the previous steps yet the issue is still not solved, you should verify the DOCSTORE file in question. Problems with opening the file may arise due to various reasons.

1. Check the DOCSTORE file for viruses or malware

Should it happed that the DOCSTORE is infected with a virus, this may be that cause that prevents you from accessing it. Scan the DOCSTORE file as well as your computer for malware or viruses. DOCSTORE file is infected with malware? Follow the steps suggested by your antivirus software.

2. Ensure the file with DOCSTORE extension is complete and error-free

Did you receive the DOCSTORE file in question from a different person? Ask him/her to send it one more time. The file might have been copied erroneously and the data lost integrity, which precludes from accessing the file. It could happen the the download process of file with DOCSTORE extension was interrupted and the file data is defective. Download the file again from the same source.

3. Check if the user that you are logged as has administrative privileges.

There is a possibility that the file in question can only be accessed by users with sufficient system privileges. Log in using an administrative account and see If this solves the problem.

4. Verify that your device fulfills the requirements to be able to open Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

If the system is under havy load, it may not be able to handle the program that you use to open files with DOCSTORE extension. In this case close the other applications.

5. Verify that your operating system and drivers are up to date

Up-to-date system and drivers not only makes your computer more secure, but also may solve problems with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Cache Format file. It is possible that one of the available system or driver updates may solve the problems with DOCSTORE files affecting older versions of given software.

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