A To Z Extesion Files Of Windows A Complete List With Letters

A Complete List of A To Z Extesion Files

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Start With Letter A

• a - library (unix)
• ad - screen saver data (AfterDark)
• adi - graphics (AutoCAD)
• adl - MCA adapter description library (QEMM)
• afi - Truevision bitmap graphics
• afm - Type 1 font metric ASCII data for font installer (ATM - many)
• all - format file for working pages (Always)
• all - general printer information (WordPerfect for Win)
• ani - animation (Presidio - many)
• anm - animation (Deluxe Paint Animator)
• ans - ANSI graphics (character animation)
• ans - ASCII text ANSI character set (NewWave Write)
• asc - ASCII text file
• avi - Audio Video Interleaved animation file (Video for Windows).

Start With Letter B

• bak - backup file
• bas - BASIC source code file
• bat - batch file (DOS)
• bbm - brush (Deluxe Paint)
• bbs - Bulletin Board System announce or text info file
• bch - batch process object file (dBASE Application Generator)
• bcp - Borland C++ makefile
• bdf - Bitmap Distribution Format font file (X11)
• bga - bitmap graphics
• bib - bibliography (ASCII)
• bib - database - not compatible with TeX format (Papyrus)
• bib - literature database (TeX/BibTeX)
• bif - Binary Image Format b&w graphics (Image Capture board)
• bin - binary file
• bio - OS2 BIOS
• bit - bitmap X11
• bm - BitMap graphics
• bmk - Help Bookmarks (Windows 3.x)
• bmp - BitMaP graphics (PC Paintbrush - many)
• bpt - bitmap fills file (CorelDRAW)
• btm - Batch To Memory batch file (4DOS)
• bup - backup file

Start With Letter C

• c - C source code file
• c - compressed unix file archive created by COMPACT
• c++ - C++ source code file
• cal - calendar file (Windows 3.x)
• cal - spreatsheet (SuperCalc)
• cbl - COBOL source code file
• cbm - compiled bitmap graphics (XLib)
• cbt - Computer Based Training (many)
• cc - C++ source code file
• ceg - bitmap graphics (Tempra Show - Edsun Continuous Edge Graphics)
• cga - CGA display font (Ventura Publisher)
• chk - recovered data (DOS CHKDSK)
• chk - temporary file (WordPerfect for Win)
• clp - clip art graphics (Quattro Pro)
• clp - clipboard file (Windows 3.x)
• cls - C++ class definition file
• cmd - batch file (OS/2)
• cmd - command (dBASE - Waffle)
• cmd - external command menu (1st Reader)
• cpp - C++ source code file
• cpp - presentation (CA-Cricket Presents)
• cpt - compressed Mac file archive created by COMPACT PRO (ext-pc.zip)
• cur - cursor image file (Windows 3.x)

Start With Letter D

• dat - data file in special format or ASCII
• dbd - debug info (Clarion Modula-2)
• dbg - symbolic debugging information (MS C/C++)
• dcf - disk image file
• dd - compressed Macintosh file archive created by DISKDOUBLER
• deb - DEBUG script (DOS Debug)
• def - defaults - definitions
• dem - demonstration
• dem - graphics (VistaPro)
• dgs - diagnostics
• dic - dictionary
• dir - directory file (VAX)
• diz - description file (Description In Zip)
• dlg - dialog resource script file (MS Windows SDK)
• dll - Dynamic Link Library (Windows 3.x - OS/2)
• dll - export/import filter (CorelDRAW)
• dmp - dump file (eg. screen or memory)
• doc - document text file
• dos - network driver (eg. pkt_dis.dos)
• dos - text file containing DOS specific info
• drv - device driver eg. for printer
• dsk - project desktop file (Borland C++ - Turbo Pascal)
• dss - screensaver file (DCC)

Start With Letter E

• ega - EGA display font (Ventura Publisher)
• emu - terminal emulation data (BITCOM)
• env - Enveloper macro (WOPR)
• env - environment file (WordPerfect for Win)
• err - error log
• err - error messages for command line compilers
• esh - Extended Shell batch file
• exc - REXX source code file (VM/CMS)
• exc - exclude file for Optimize (do not process) (QEMM)
• exe - directly executable program (DOS)
• exm - MSDOS executable, system-manager compliant (HP calculator)
• ext - extension file (Norton Commander).

Start With Letter F

• fac - FACE graphics
• faq - Frequently Asked Questions text file
• fax - fax (raster graphics) (most Fax programs)
• fdw - form (F3 Design and Mapping)
• fix - patch file
• frm - form (Visual Basic)
• ftp - configuration (FTP Software PC/TCP)
• fx - on-line guide (FastLynx)
• fxd - phonebook (FAXit)

Start With Letter G

• gbl - global definitions (VAXTPU editor)
• gfb - compressed GIF image created by GIFBLAST (gifblast.exe)
• gft - font (NeoPaint)
• gif - Graphics Interchange Format bitmap graphics (CompuShow)
• gly - glossary (MS Word)
• gph - graph (Lotus 1-2-3/G)
• gr2 - screen driver (Windows 3.x)
• grb - MS-DOS Shell Monitor file (MS-DOS 5)
• grp - group file (Windows 3.x - Papyrus).

Start With Letter H

• hlp - help information
• hof - Hall Of Fame (game scores)
• hp8 - ASCII text HP Roman8 character set (NewWave Write)
• htm - HTML document (Mosaic)
• htx - Hypertext file.

Start With Letter I

• iax - bitmap graphics (IBM Image Access eXecutive)
• ibm - compressed file archive created by ARCHDOS (Internal IBM only)
• icn - ICON source code file
• ico - icon (Windows 3.x)
• id - disk identification file
• ifs - system file (OS/2) hpfs.ifs
• img - bitmap graphics (Ventura Publisher - GEM Paint)
• inc - include file (several programming languages)
• inf - information text file (ASCII)
• inf - install script
• ini - initialization file
• ins - (WordPerfect) wp51.ins
• ins - installation script (1st Reader).

Start With Letter J

• jas - graphics
• jbd - datafile (SigmaScan)
• jpc - graphics (Japan PIC)
• jpg - JPEG Joint Photography Experts Group format bitmap graphics
• jtf - graphics (TIFF file with JPEG compression)

K




.key - security file eg. Shareware Registration info




.kps - IBM KIPS bitmap graphics




.kyb - keyboard mapping (FTP Software PC/TCP)




L




.lbm - bitmap graphics (DeluxePaint)




.lbm - linear bitmap graphics (XLib)




.lcl - (FTP Software PC/TCP)




.ldb - (MS Access)




.lgo - startup logo code (Windows 3.x)




.lib - library file (several programming languages)




.lis - listing (VAX)




.log - log file




.lpc - printer driver (TEKO)




M




.m3d - 3D animation macro




.mac - bitmap graphics (Macintosh MacPaint)




.mac - macro




.mai - mail (VAX)




.mak - makefile




.mak - project file (Visual Basic)




.man - command manual




.map - color palette




.map - format data (Micrografx Picture Publisher)




.map - linker map file




.map - map (Atlas MapMaker)




.map - network map (AccView)




.mbx - mailbox data (ZERBERUS)




.mci - MCI command script (Media Control Interface)




.mcp - printer driver (Mathcad)




.mcw - text file (MacWrite II)




.mdm - modem definition (TELIX)




.meu - menu group (DOS Shell)




.mid - standard MIDI file (music synthetizers)




.mke - makefile (MS Windows SDK)




.mod - MODULA-2 source code file (Clarion Modula-2)




.mod - Windows kernel module




.mon - monitor description (ReadMail)




.mov - movie (AutoCAD AutoFlix)




.mp2 - MPEG audio file (xing)




.mpc - calender file (MS Project)




.mpg - MPEG animation




.msg - message




.msp - bitmap graphics (Microsoft Paint)




.mst - setup script (MS Windows SDK)




.mth - math file (Derive)




.mtm - MultiTracker Module music




.mtw - datafile (Minitab)




.mu - menu (Quattro Pro)




.mus - sound file (MusicTime)




.mvf - stop frame file (AutoCAD AutoFlix)




.mvi - movie command file (AutoCAD AutoFlix)




.mvw - log file (Saber LAN)




.mxt - (MS C)




N


.nws - info text file (latest news) (ASCII)




.nxt - sound (NeXT format)




O




.obj - object code (Intel Recolatable Object Module)




.ocx - OLE custom control




.off - Object File Format vector graphics




.old - backup file




.ovl - overlay file (part of program to be loaded when needed)




.ovr - overlay file (part of program to be loaded when needed)




P




.pac - STAD Image (graphics ?)




.pac - package (SBStudio II)




.pal - color palette




.par - permanent output file (Windows 3.x)




.pcc - cutout picture vector graphics (PC Paintbrush)




.pch - patch file




.pct - bitmap graphics (Macintosh b&w PICT1 - color PICT2)




.pcw - text file (PC Write)




.pcx - bitmap graphics (PC Paintbrush)




.pda - bitmap graphics




.pdv - printer driver (Paintbrush)




.pgm - Portable Grayscale bitMap graphics




.pgm - program (Signature)




.pgp - support file (Pretty Good Privacy RSA System)




.pgs - manual page (man4dos)




.pic - PIXAR picture file (SDSC Image Tool)




.pic - bitmap graphics (Macintosh b&w PICT1 - color PICT2)




.pic - bitmap graphics (many eg. Lotus 1-2-3 - PC Paint)




.pif - Program Information File (Windows 3.x)




.pif - vector graphics GDF format (IBM mainframe computers)




.pit - compressed Mac file archive created by PACKIT (unpackit.zoo)




.pll - pre-linked library (Clipper 5)




.pnt - Macintosh painting




.pop - messages index (PopMail)




.pop - pop-up menu object (dBASE Application Generator)




.prd - printer driver (many)




.pub - public key ring file (Pretty Good Privacy RSA System)




Q




.qpr - print queue device driver (OS/2)




.qpx - compiled query program (FoxPro)




.qrt - QRT ray tracing graphics




.qry - query (dBASE IV)




.qt - QuickTime movie (animation)




.qwk - QWK reader message file




.qxd - document (QuarkXPress)




.qxl - element library (QuarkXPress)




R




.rdi - device-independent bitmap file (RIFF RDIB format)




.rdx - datafile (Reflex)




.rec - datafile (EpiInfo)




.rec - record file (Sprint)




.rec - recorded macro file (Windows 3.x)




.red - path info (Clarion Modula-2)




.ref - cross-reference




.reg - OLE Registration (Windows 3.x)




.reg - registration (Corel programs)




.rem - remarks




.rgb - SGI RGB image file (SDSC Image Tool)




.rif - RIFF bitmap graphics (Fractal Design Painter)




.rip - graphics (Remote Access)




.rix - bitmap graphics (ColorRIX VGA Paint)




.rmk - makefile (RMAKE)




.rpt - report




.rtf - Windows Help file script




.rtl - text file




S




.sav - backup file (saved file)




.sav - configuration




.sav - saved game situation (eg. NetHack)




.sbd - storyboard (Storyboard Editor)




.sbi - Sound Blaster Instrument file (Creative Labs)




.sbr - support file (Source Browser)




.scc - text file




.scr - DEBUG source code file (DOS Debug)




.scr - screen saver (Windows 3.x)




.scx - bitmap graphics (ColorRIX)




.sea - Self-Extracting compressed Macintosh file Archive




.sec - secret key ring file (Pretty Good Privacy RSA System)




.sec - secured animation file (Disney Animation Studio)




.set - setup options file




.sgi - graphics (IRIS - Silicon Graphics)




.sig - current program settings (Signature)




.sig - signature file (PopMail)




.sit - compressed Macintosh archive created by STUFFIT (unsit30.zip)




.smp - sample (sound file)




.smt - text file (Smart Ware II)




.snd - digitized sound file (Macintosh/ATARI/PC)




.spl - sample




.sum - Summary




.swp - swap file (DOS)




.sys - datafile (SYGRAPH - SYSTAT - SPSS/PC)




.sys - system file - device driver or hardware configuration info (DOS)




T




.tbl - graphics (native format) (PageMaker TableEditor)




.tbl - table of values (OS/2)




.tel - host file (Telnet)




.tga - TrueVision Targa bitmap graphics




.tmp - temporary file




.toc - Table Of Contents




.tre - directory tree file (PC-Tools)




.trm - terminal settings (Windows 3.x)




.tut - tutorial

Start With Letter U

• ub - audio file (unsigned byte)
• uhs - Universal Hint System (binary file)
• uif - long prompts for windows (WordPerfect for Win)
• unx - text file containing UNIX specific info
• upd - program update info
• usr - user database file (Procomm Plus - Turbo C++ tour).

Start With Letter V

• vbx - Visual Basic eXtension (Visual Basic)
• vga - VGA display driver
• vga - VGA display font
• vgd - VGA display driver (Generic CADD)
• vid - MS-DOS Shell Monitor file (MS-DOS 5)
• vid - bitmap graphics (YUV12C M-Motion Frame Buffer)
• vid - screen device driver (Word)
• voc - digitized samples (Creative Voice file)
• vst - Truevision Vista bitmap graphics
• vue - animation (3D Studio)
• vxd - Windows 3.x virtual device driver (QEMM).

Start With Letter W

• w31 - startup file (Windows 3.1)
• wav - Waveform audio file (RIFF WAVE format)
• wbf - MS Windows Batch File (Catch)
• wbt - batch file (WinBatch)
• web - WEB source code file
• woa - swap file (Windows 3.x)
• wrs - Windows Resource eg. printer driver (WordPerfect for Win).

Start With Letter X

• xbm - X11 Bitmap graphics
• xll - Excel Dynamic Link Library (MS Excel)
• xmi - compressed eXtended MIdi music
• xwd - X Window System window dump image graphics (SDSC Image Tool)
• xx - compressed file ASCII archive created by XXENCODE (uuexe515.exe)
• xxe - compressed file ASCII archive created by XXENCODE (uuexe515.exe).

Start With Letter Z

• zip - compressed file archive created by PKZIP (pkz204g.exe)
• zoo - compressed file archive created by ZOO (zoo210.exe