INI file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .ini file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .ini file?
• What program do I need to open a .ini file?
• How can the .ini file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .ini files to another format?

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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

✅ Initialization File

.ini

Description:
INI file is an initialization file. Initialization configuration files are a very important component to the history of Windows. This allowed you to edit the settings with a text editor, which was straight forward and simple.

INI format description not yet available

Category: Configuration files

Application: -

Mime-type: text/plain

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

INI aliases:

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INI related links:

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INI related extensions:

.bif

Novell GroupWise Initialization File

.cb

Microsoft Windows 95 Clean Boot File

.cfg

Configuration File

.ins

Microsoft Windows Internet Settings File

.isp

Internet Sign-up Settings

.sys

Windows System Configuration

.plist

QuickTime Preferences File

.rdp

Remote Desktop Connection Settings

.rc

Runtime Configuration File

.wtf

World of Warcraft Config

Other types of files may also use the .ini file extension.

🚫 The .ini file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

🔴 Can't open a .ini file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.ini

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .ini file association, check the FAQ.

🔴 Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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