FILExt - The File Extension Source

Details for file extension .INI are on this page. Because there is no central registry for file extensions and their associated programs there may be multiple entries on this page. And, because there are many (some say over a million) such associations not all may be listed here.

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A search on the file extension you submitted shows 4 record(s). The details for each of these are shown below. The best FILExt can do for you is provide the details we know about. Selecting the information that applies to your particular situation is up to you. Use any hints provided. If the information here is not helpful, FILExt is sorry; but as a research site FILExt cannot provide personal support. If you need further information you might try the research tips on the FILExt Help Me page.

Extension: INI
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Initialization/Configuration File
Specific Notes [What's This?]
These files are typically ASCII text with various configuration options set into sections. The sections are usually designated by a term in square brackets (e.g., [section title]) followed by single lines listing the various configuration options. Note: This file type can become infected and should be carefully scanned if someone sends you a file with this extension. The special file DESKTOP.INI can also be used to control what and if files are shown by Windows Explorer in a particular folder. Recommended: Find INI errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
text/plain application/textedit zz-application/zz-winassoc-ini	Text	Configuring Windows Explorer - DESKTOP.INI Customizing Folders with Desktop.ini Multiple-Boot System BOOT.INI
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
inifile
General Notes [What's This?]
Various programs use this extension; too many to list individually. Take clues from the location of the file as a possible pointer to exactly which program is producing the file. The file's date and time can also help if you know which programs you were running when the file was written.
This is record 5962 last modified on 2007-05-31 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: INI
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Gravis UltraSound Bank Setup File
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find INI errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
Note: This entry has not yet been verified by FILExt. It was submitted to the list and appeared to be accurate; however, no verification links have so far been found on the Internet. Please use this association data with that in mind.
This is record 5961 last modified on 2003-01-14 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: INI
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
MWave DSP Synth's GM-setup File: MWSYNTH.INI
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find INI errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
Note: This entry has not yet been verified by FILExt. It was submitted to the list and appeared to be accurate; however, no verification links have so far been found on the Internet. Please use this association data with that in mind.
This is record 5963 last modified on 2003-01-14 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: INI
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Simple Exchange Rate Information File Format (SERIFF)
Specific Notes [What's This?]
A text format for currency exchange based on the standard .INI configuration file format. Recommended: Find INI errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 14023 last modified on 2003-03-22 and created on 2003-03-22.

System Info for File Extension .INI

FILExt has been given permission to display the file extension database produced by the Associate This! program. Some of that data has already been included into the main FILExt database; but, not all. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are shown below in the hope that they will be of some use. Data collected by FILExt on registered file extensions from user systems is also in the display. Be aware this is raw data which may require further research on your part to fully understand. In particular, look at the Program ID. Often a company will put the program's name into the short ID that Windows uses to open registered file extensions. If that's not the case, look at the complete path to the EXE file. Often, programs will install themselves into directories that give either the program or company name. The program name itself may also be used as the EXE file name. These listings are particularly important since they represent listings that are in actual use by users who have sumbitted data to FILExt and therefore these listings can point you to the most likely candidate should there be multiple entries in the FILExt main database.

General Info

• If the extension you are looking for is of the form .??_ the file is likely a compressed file and part of an install routine. When the install program runs it will expand the file and replace the underscore with the proper letter for the file type.
• If the file is sent as an audio file with any three-character extension it may be a dictation file where the extension is the dictator's initials; playable by BCB Voice Systems software (see ??? extension). The file could likewise be a dictation file in TrueSpeech format. Use Windows Sound Recorder and/or Media Player to play these back.
• If the extension you are looking for has a number at the end or is only a number and there were no results consider entering the same extension format using zero or one as some programs produce numbered split files but when the split can be extensive (e.g., .000-.999) only the first entry is in the database.

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