PREF file extension

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

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

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

✅ Adobe Device Central Preferences Data

.pref

Description:
The PREF file is an Adobe Device Central Preferences Data. Adobe Device Central is a program used for creating content for mobile devices. It is a software created and released by Adobe Systems as a part of the Adobe Creative Suite 3.

PREF format description not yet available

Category: Development files

Application: Adobe Creative Suite

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PREF aliases:

-

PREF related links:

-

PREF related extensions:

.ascs

Adobe Device Central Data

.ascp

Adobe Device Central Project

.advs

Adobe Device Central Device Set

.adpp

Adobe Device Central Profile Package

✅ General Configuration

.cfg

Description:
The CNF file is a General Configuration.

CFG format description not yet available

Category: Configuration files

Application: -

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

CFG aliases:

cf, cnf, con, conf, config, pref, prefs, settings

CFG related links:

-

CFG related extensions:

.bif

Novell GroupWise Initialization File

.ini

Initialization 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

.isc

ISP Configuration File

.rc

Runtime Configuration File

.wtf

World of Warcraft Config

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

🚫 The .pref 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 .pref 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.pref

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 .pref 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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