.TSK File Extension

3 file types use the .tsk file extension.

Pocket PC Skin

Developer Microsoft
Popularity
4.1  |  7 Votes
 

What is a TSK file?

A TSK file is a theme file used by Pocket PC devices, which were early personal digital assistants (PDAs) that ran on Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system. It contains a background image, menu styling, and color scheme settings that define the look of the device’s interface, including the home screen and menus, in a format similar to the Windows Cabinet (.CAB) format. Pocket PC users installed TSK files to personalize the appearance of their device’s interface with custom colors, wallpapers, and design styles.

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Pocket PC devices were handheld computers developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s that ran versions of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system. These devices were precursors to smartphones, often included touchscreens and styluses, and were used for tasks like email, calendar management, mobile web browsing, and media playback.

Users could download TSK files from theme websites or create their own using tools like Microsoft’s Theme Generator. They would then transfer the TSK file to their PDA (likely via ActiveSync or a memory card) and select the theme from the “Today” settings screen to alter the device’s home screen and overall interface appearance.

How to open a TSK file

You can open a TSK file by transferring it to a Pocket PC device with Microsoft ActiveSync. However, Pocket PC devices are obscure.

Since TSK files are similar to the Windows Cabinet (CAB) format, you can use a program that supports the CAB format to extract the contents from a TSK file. Possible options include Corel WinZip, 7-Zip, and RARLAB WinRAR. You may need to rename the .tsk file extension to .cab for the program to recognize the file.

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Programs that open TSK files

Windows

TTPod Skin

Developer TTPod
Popularity
2.3  |  3 Votes
 

A TSK file contains a skin used by TTPod, a music player for Android devices. It stores a skin for the player that configures the appearance of the TTPod player. TSK files are stored in the /​SDCard/​TTPod/​Skin directory.

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TSK files are used for customizing the TTPod app. The file is used for storing default skins or skins created by a TTPod users. A skin includes the appearance of the background, menus, text, buttons, lines, and margins.

Programs that open or reference TSK files

Android
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Top Silkscreen File

Developer Ucamco
Popularity
2.0  |  1 Vote
 

A TSK file may also be a data file created by Printed Circuit Board (PCB) CAD tools such as Autodesk EAGLE. It contains layout data for the top silkscreen layer of the PCB. TSK files are saved in the RS-274X format, which is the most common and contemporary Gerber format.

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The TSK file allows you to save the silkscreen printed on a PCB. This includes the text-based information printed on top of a PCB that can be read by humans. The information may be test points, company logos, switch settings, component identifiers, or part numbers.

NOTE: The Gerber format was originally developed by Gerber Systems but is now maintained by Ucamco.

Programs that open TSK files

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