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Details for file extension .INS 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 13 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: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
1st Reader Install Script
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find INS 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 5979 last modified on 2003-01-14 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
AdLib Instrument Music File
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find INS 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 5980 last modified on 2003-01-14 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Ensoniq EPS Family Instrument		E-MU Systems
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find INS 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 5981 last modified on 2006-06-14 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
IIS Internet Communications Settings		Microsoft Corporation
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Note: This file type can become infected and should be carefully scanned if someone sends you a file with this extension. Recommended: Find INS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
application/x-internet-signup application/x-net-install		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 5982 last modified on 2004-09-29 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Inspiration Mind Mapping Software File		Inspiration Software, Inc.
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Inspiration Software is dedicated to developing and providing visual thinking tools that help establish a solid learning foundation for all students. Recommended: Find INS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
application/x-inspiration		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 5983 last modified on 2008-06-19 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
InstallShield Script		Acresso Software Inc.
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find INS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
application/x-internet-signup		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex: B8 C9 0C 00 ASCII: ....
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 5984 last modified on 2008-08-13 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: ins
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
LaTeX Install File for docstrip
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Typically lower case on *nix systems. Recommended: Find ins 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 26591 last modified on 2009-02-26 and created on 2009-02-26.

Extension: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
PUT Compressed File Archive		MicroFox Company
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find INS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		MicroFox Site Archive
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex [Position 2]: 2D 6C 5A ASCII: -lZ
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 17691 last modified on 2004-12-31 and created on 2004-12-31.

Extension: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
REAKTOR Instrument		Native Instruments
Specific Notes [What's This?]
REAKTOR 4 is a modular sound studio for sound design and music production. Recommended: Find INS 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 16655 last modified on 2004-04-29 and created on 2004-04-29.

Extension: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Sample Cell / II Instrument
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Sample Cell/II MAC/PC instruments Recommended: Find INS 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 5987 last modified on 2003-01-14 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Systems Management Server (SMS) Advertising Instruction File		Microsoft Corporation
Specific Notes [What's This?]
With SMS you can provide your organization a change and configuration management solution to deliver relevant software and updates to users of Microsoft and third-party applications. Recommended: Find INS 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 20032 last modified on 2006-08-18 and created on 2006-08-18.

Extension: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
WinAHX THX Tracker Instrument		Abyss
Specific Notes [What's This?]
.AHX was called .THX before its name-change and move off the Amiga platform. WinAHX is a protracker-like music editor that was designed especially to create C64-like synthetic tunes. Use Winamp with a plug-in to play. Recommended: Find INS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
	Audio	AHX at SourceForge.net Winamp
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex: 54 48 58 49 ASCII: THXI
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 26487 last modified on 2009-02-08 and created on 2004-02-21.

Extension: INS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
WordPerfect		Corel Corporation
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find INS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		CKNOW Info Page
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 5988 last modified on 2004-06-23 and created on 2003-01-14.

System Info for File Extension .INS

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.

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .INS

FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. 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. Be aware this is raw data which may require further research on your part to fully understand. MIME type listings often contain the name of a program or, at a minimum, a type of file as the leading text in the MIME type.

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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