File Type

Description

AAF

Microsoft Agent Character file.

ACA

Microsoft Agent Character file.

ACF

Microsoft Agent Character file.

ACS

Microsoft Agent Character file.

ACW

Settings for Accessibility Wizard in Windows 95 or above.

AIF
AIFF
AIFC

A Windows Media Player audio format.

AIM

Launch file for AOL Instant Messenger.

ANI

Animated mouse cursor.

ARC

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

ARJ

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

ASF

Windows Media Audio/Video file

ASP
ASA

Active Server files made by a web server (often seen in modern web sites).

ASX

Windows Media Audio Video Shortcut

AU

Basic audio.

AVB

Microsoft Comic Chat Character

AVI

Video Clip

B64

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

BAK

All-purpose backup file.

BAS

Microsoft QBASIC program file / Visual Basic Module

BAT

MS-DOS Batch File

BFC

Briefcase file in Windows 95+

BGB

Background for Microsoft Comic Chat

BHX

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

BMP

Bitmap image.

C

Source file for the C computer language.

CAB

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

CAT

Security Catalogue

CCC

Microsoft Comic Chat Conversation

CCR

Shortcut to a Microsoft Comic Chat Room

CDA

CD Audio track.

CDF

Channel Definition File (used by web browsers).

CDR

Coreldraw Image

CDX

Active Server files made by a web server (often seen in modern web sites).

CER

Security Certificate

CGM

Computer Graphics Metafile (Image)

CHM

Compiled HTML help file.

CLP

Windows Clipboard Image

CMX

Corel Clipart

CNF

NetMeeting SpeedDial

CNT

Help contents file

COM

MS-DOS Application

CPL

Control Panel extension.

CPP

Source file for the C++ computer language.

CRL

Certificate Revocation List

CRS

Microsoft Comic Chat Rule Set

CRT

Security Certificate

CSS

Hypertext style sheet.

CSV

Comma Separated Data (used by database programs)

CUR

Mouse cursor.

CUT

Dr. Halo Image

CXX

Source file for the C++ computer language.

DCX

Image file.

DER

Security Certificate

DIB

OS/2 or Windows Image

DIC

Custom dictionary

DIF

Microsoft Excel Data Interchange Format file.

DOC

Microsoft Word Document

DOT

Microsoft Word Template

DRW

Micrografix Draw Drawing

DSM

Developer Studio Macro.

DUN

Dial-Up Networking Exported File.

DXF

Autodesk Drawing Interchange file

EML

Microsoft Outlook Express Mail Message

EXC

Plain text file

EXE

Executable program file.

FND

Saved Search in Windows Explorer

FON

Font file.

FRM

Visual Basic Form file

GEM

Ventura/GEM Drawing

GIF

Graphics Interchange Format image file.

GRA

Microsoft Graph

GRP

Windows Program Manager Program Group

GZ

GZip compressed file

H

Header file for the programming language C

HGL

HP Graphics Language Image

HLP

Windows Help file.

HPF

ICQ (a variety of instant messaging) user

HPP

Header files for the C++ computer language.

HQX

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

HT

HyperTerminal settings file.

HTA

HTML Application.

HTM
HTML

Hypertext Markup Language file (web page).

HTT

Hypertext Template (for folders in Windows 98+)

HXX

Header files for the C++ computer language.

ICL

Icon Library

ICO

Icon

IDF

MIDI Instrument Definition

IFF

Amiga Drawing

III

Intel IPhone File

IMG

GEM Paint File

INF

Setup Information

INI

Program configuration settings.

INS

Internet Communication Settings

IQY

Microsoft Excel Web Query File

ISP

Internet Communication Settings

IVF

Indeo Video File

JAVA

Java Source File

JBF

Paint Shop Pro Browser File

JFIF
JIF
JPE
JPEG
JPG

JPEG Image

JS

JavaScript file

JSE

Encoded JavaScript file

LBM

Deluxe Paint File

LOG

All-purpose application log.

LSF

Microsoft Media Player advanced streaming video format.

LSX

Redirector file for an LSF file.

LWV

Microsoft Linguistically Enhanced Sound File

LZH

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

M1V

MPEG Movie File

M3U

M3U Audio File

MAC

MacPaint file

MHT
MHTML

MHTML Document

MID
MIDI

MIDI Sequence

MIM

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

MOV

Quicktime Movie

MP2
MP2V

MPEG Movie File

MP3

MP3 Music File

MPA

MPEG Movie File

MPD

Microsoft Project Database file

MPE
MPEG
MPG

MPEG Movie File

MPP

Microsoft Project file

MPT

Microsoft Project Template

MPW

Microsoft Project Workspace

MPX

Microsoft Project Exchange file

MSI

Microsoft Installer file

MSP

Microsoft Installer Patch

NFO

Microsoft Information Document

NMW

Microsoft NetMeeting Whiteboard file

NWS

Microsoft Outlook Express News Message

OBD

Microsoft Office Binder

OBT

Microsoft Office Binder Template

OBZ

Microsoft Office Binder Wizard

P10

Security certificate request.

P7R

Response to a security certificate request.

PBM

Portable Bitmap Image

PCD

Kodak PhotoCD Image

PCT

Macintosh PICT Image

PCX

ZSoft Paintbrush Painting

PDF

Adobe Acrobat document.

PGM

Portable Graymap Image

PIC

QuickTime Picture

PLS

Real MP3 Playlist

PNG

Portable Network Graphics Image

PNQ

ICQ (a variety of instant messaging) user

POT

Microsoft PowerPoint Template

PPA

Microsoft PowerPoint Addin

PPM

Portable Pixelmap Image

PPS

Microsoft PowerPoint Slideshow

PPT

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

PRF

PICS Rules File

PSD

Photoshop Drawing

PUB

Microsof Publisher Publication

PWZ

Microsoft PowerPoint Wizard

QDAT

QuickTime Install Cache

QIC

Microsoft Backup file.

QPX

QuickTime Player Plugin

QT

Quicktime Movie

QTP

QuickTime Preferences file

QTS

QuickTime file

QTX

QuickTime extension

RA

RealAudio Clip

RAM

RealPlayer File

RAS

Sun Raster Image

RAT

Rating System File

RAW

Raw File Format

REG

Windows Registry Entry

RF

RealFlash Clip

RJS

RealSystem Skin

RLE

CompuServe or Windows Image

RM

RealMedia File

RMI

MIDI Sequence

RMM

RealPlayer File

RMP

RealJukebox Music Package

RMX

RealSystem Secure Media Clip

RNX

RealPlayer File

RP

RealPix Clip

RSML

RealSystem ML File

RT

RealText Clip

RTF

Rich Text Format file

RV

RealVideo Clip

SCM

ICQ (a variety of instant messaging) user

SCP

Dial-Up Networking Script.

SCR

Screen Saver

SCT

Windows Script Component

SDP

Real Scalable Multicast

SET

File set for Microsoft Backup.

SHB

Shortcut into a document

SHS

OLE Scrap Object

SLK

Microsoft Excel SLK Data Import File

SND

Basic audio.

SPL

Shockwave Flash File

STL

Security Certificate request list.

STN

Microsoft Flight Simulator File

SVR

Superscape Viscape file

SWF

Shockwave Flash File

TAR

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

TAZ

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

TGA

Truevision Targa Image

TGZ

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

THEME

Windows Desktop Theme.

TIF

Tagged Image File Format

TTF

TrueType Font

TXT

Plain text file

TZ

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

UIN

ICQ (a variety of instant messaging) user

URL

Internet Shortcut

UU

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

UUE

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

VBE

VBScript Encoded File

VBG

Visual Basic Group Project

VBP

Visual Basic Project

VBS

VBScript file

VCF

vCard file

VOB

Movie Clip

VRT

Superscape Viscape file

WAB

Windows Address Book file.

WAV

Wave Sound

WAX

Windows Media Audio Shortcut

WBK

Microsoft Word Backup Document

WHT

Microsoft NetMeeting Whiteboard file (old)

WIZ

Microsoft Word Wizard

WLG

Dr. Watson system diagnostic log.

WLL

Microsoft Word Add-In

WM

Windows Media Audio/Video file

WMA

Windows Media Audio file

WMF

Windows Metafile Image

WMP

Windows Media Player file

WMS

Windows Media Player Layout file

WMV

Windows Media Audio/Video file

WMX

Windows Media Audio Video Shortcut

WMZ

Windows Media Player Theme Package

WPG

WordPerfect Bitmap or Vector Image

WRI

Windows Write Document

WSC

Windows Script Component

WSF

Windows Script File

WSH

Windows Script Host Settings File

WVX

Windows Media Audio Video Shortcut

XLA

Microsoft Excel Add-In

XLB

Microsoft Excel Workbook

XLC

Microsoft Excel Chart

XLD

Microsoft Excel Dialog Sheet

XLK

Microsoft Excel Backup

XLL

Microsoft Excel XLL Add-In

XLM

Microsoft Excel Macro

XLS

Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet

XLT

Microsoft Excel Template

XLV

Microsoft Excel Visual Basic for Applications Module

XLW

Microsoft Excel Workspace

XML

Extensible Markup Language document

XVR

Superscape Viscape file

XXE

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

Z

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file

ZIP

WinZip compressed archive/encoded file