.ini and .inf files are plain-text files that contain configuration and initialization information to start a program or process.
.ini = Initialization file
.inf = Information file
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Page 46 of A+ Guide to Managing & Maintaining Your PC 6th Edition, by Jean Andrews,:
"Windows keeps some data in text files called initialization files which have a .ini or .inf file extension. For example, an application might store in a text file or in the registry the settings preferred by the last user, such as background color, fonts, and text size. When the application is launched, the first thing it does is read the registry or text file and then loads the user's preferred settings."
Read More INfo on this on page 46 from the book stated above.
The sys file extension was developed by Microsoft. Most files that end with sys are system data files and are not meant to be viewed by the users.
The file extension for MIDI Files is: .MIDA MIDI File is a 'data file'. That is, there are no sounds or audio contained in the MIDI File , just a digital set of instructions. The MIDI File data is sent to a receiving sound source like a MIDI File Player (such as the MERISH PLUS, X-Light) or through software based MIDI sequencing programs like Sonar and Cubase (for PC) and Logic, GarageBand and Pro Tools for Mac.
The files which store the copy of your original data are called backup files. In windows backup files are created by NTbackup utility and windows backup and restore utilities. These backup files have .bkf file extension.
A compiled Help File in Windows will have the extension .chp
There is list of programs that support DO file extension http://www.howopen.org/en/extensions/web-files/do
Computers use file extensions to determine a file's type.
CDX are theCompound Index File. CDX are Index of files or other data contained in a database; similar to a compact index (.IDX) file, but the leaf nodes at the lowest level of a compound index point to one of the tags in the index. . Such kind of files can be opened by Microsoft Visual FoxPro or Any other database compatible software.
DEL A:\data\ A*.txt
A file that has .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm as file extension then it is known as excel file.
The main project file has a VBPROJ extension. This is also a file with the same name as the main project file, but with an SLN extension. The SLN extension is a solution file.
There is no specific file extension for MS-DOS. Files can have any 3 character extension in MS-DOS.
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