File Extension PRF

File type: Profile File

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Notes about the PRF 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 PRF file type is primarily associated with 'Atheros' by Atheros Communications, Inc.. Atheros Communications is a developer of semiconductors for wireless communications.

Cannot access PRF files on windows?

When windows gives you an error message saying that it
"Cannot open PRF files", this means either:

A. You need to identify a program that can open the file
B. Or your registry may be damaged

RECOMMENDED:

In both cases it is strongly recommended that you
run a free scan for registry errors.

File extension: .PRF

Detailed information for file extension PRF:

Primary association: Atheros

Company: Atheros Communications, Inc.

Identifying characters Hex: 41 74 68 65 72 6F 73 20 50 72 6F 66 69 6C 65 20 46 69 6C 65 , ASCII: Atheros Profile File

Related links: Wikipedia Atheros Page

Other applications associated with file type PRF:

CheckIt (Pro 1.0 Data)
ClarisWorks Preferences File
dBASE IV Printer Driver
Director (Settings) by Macromedia
Fastgraph Pixel Run Format Graphics
McAfee Viruscan Profile
MicroImages (Print Driver File) by MicroImages, Inc.This file type is sometimes used by various MicroImages products. It is not common so you may not see it. Always paired with .P1 file.

Monarch Portable Report File(data mining)
PICS Rules File(associated with MSRATING.DLL) The Mime types used with this association are: application/pics-rules.
Plot Reference File
Polychrome Recursive Format (Bitmap) This association is classified as Graphic. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 50 52 46 31 , ASCII: PRF1Related links: XnView
Preferences File
Profan by rgh-soft.deGerman site. Profan is a programming language.
Profiler OutputProfiler output: Function list (MS Profiler)
Rapfile
Windows System File

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System Info for File Extension .PRF

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: prffile, FileType: Microsoft Office Outlook Profile Settings, AppName: Microsoft Office Outlook

ProgramID: prffile, FileType: Microsoft Outlook Profile Settings, AppName: Microsoft Outlook

ProgramID: prffile, FileType: msrating.dll,-3001, AppName: Internet Ratings and Local User Management DLL
EXEFile: msrating.dll

ProgramID: prffile, FileType: msrating.dll,-3001, AppName: Microsoft Outlook
EXEFile: OUTLOOK.EXE

ProgramID: prffile, FileType: PICSRules File, AppName: Internet Ratings and Local User Management DLL

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%r\Microsoft Office\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE /ImportPRF %1

ProgramID: XnView.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\XnView\xnview.exe %1

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\ServicePackFiles\i386\msrating.dll,ClickedOnPRF %1

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: W:\OfficeXP\FILES\PFILES\MSOFFICE\OFFICE10\OUTLOOK.EXE /ImportPRF

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: rundll32.exe msrating.dll,ClickedOnPRF %1

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OfficeXP\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE /ImportPRF %1

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Outlook\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE /PromptImportPRF %1

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office_XP\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE /PromptImportPRF %1

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE /ImportPRF %1

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE /ImportPRF

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: rundll32.exe msrating.dll,ClickOnPRF %1

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: rundll32.exe msrating.dll,ClickedOnPRF %1

ProgramID: DeviceCentral.prf
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Adobe Device Central CS4\DeviceCentral.exe

ProgramID: prffile
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\msrating.dll,ClickedOnPRF

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .PRF

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Program Name Mime Type application/prf

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