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.inf file (A file created for a particular adapter that provides the operating system with information required to set up a device, such as a list of valid logical configurations for the device, the names of driver files associated with the device, and so on. An .inf file is provided typically on a disk by the device manufacturer or may be included in the operating system) |
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.ins file (A file that provides Windows Update Setup with Internet settings that configure the browser and associated components. You can create multiple versions of your browser package by changing the .ins file used by each package. Use the Profile Manager to create, save, and load .ins files) |
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.cab file (A single file that stores multiple compressed files. These files are commonly used in software installation and to reduce the file size and the associated download time for Web content) |
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.ini file (A text file used by the operating system and by individual applications to store persistent settings related to applications, drivers, or hardware. Supported for backward compatibility. Use the registry to store these settings) |
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readme file (A file containing information that the user either requires or will find informative and that might not have been included in the documentation. Readme files are placed on disk in plain-text form (without extraneous or program-specific characters) so that they can be read easily be a variety of word processing programs) |
