File Extension AIM

File type: (AIM)

Notes about the AIM file extension:

Errors in your registry are one of the common causes for incorrect file associations on your windows system. It is highly recommended that you check your registry for file association errors (will also check for any other registry errors).

The AIM file type is primarily associated with 'AOL Instant Messenger' by America Online, Inc..

Detailed information for file extension AIM:

Primary association: AOL Instant Messenger
Company: America Online, Inc.
Related links: AOL Info Page

Other applications associated with file type AIM:

  • Asm Text Mode Image File (The Ultimate Draw)


Technical data

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System Info for File Extension .AIM

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

ProgramID: aim, FileType: URL: AOL Instant Messenger Protocol, AppName: AOL Instant Messenger
EXEFile: aim.exe

ProgramID: aimfile, FileType: AOL Instant Messenger Launch, AppName: AOL Instant Messenger

ProgramID: aimfile, FileType: AOL Instant Messenger Launch, AppName: AOL Instant Messenger (SM)
EXEFile: aim.exe

ProgramID: aimfile, FileType: AOL Instant Messenger Launch, AppName: AOL Instant Messenger (TM)
EXEFile: AIM.EXE

ProgramID: aimfile, FileType: AOL Instant Messenger Launch, AppName: Netscape AOL Instant Messenger (TM)

ProgramID: aimfile
EXEFile: d:\Netscape\COMMUN~1\Program\AIM\aim.exe

ProgramID: aimfile
EXEFile: f:\browsers\NETSCA~2\Program\AIM\aim.exe

ProgramID: aimfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Netscape\COMMUN~1\Program\AIM\aim.exe

ProgramID: aimfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\INSTAN~1\aim.exe

ProgramID: aimfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AIM\aim.exe

ProgramID: aimfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AIM95\aim.exe

ProgramID: aimfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Netscape\Communicator\Program\AIM\aim.exe

ProgramID: DmAIMFile
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .AIM

FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of this data has already been included into the main FILExt database. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are displayed below.
Program Name Mime Type application/x-aim application/x-aimAnimation Player Movieapplication/x-aimAsm Text Mode Image File (The Ultimate Draw) CASPIR Sky Image File Found in Some FreeBSD/NetBSD Packages MMTOAST10 Pixel File

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