.ini

What is a .ini file?

A simple configuration file format using sections, keys, and values.

Safe format
Type Data
By Microsoft
MIME text/plain

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What is it

A simple configuration file format using sections, keys, and values. INI files have been used in Windows since version 1.0 and remain common for application settings. Simple and human-readable but limited — no nested structures or data types.

Technical details
Full Name
Initialization File
MIME Type
text/plain
Developer
Microsoft
Magic Bytes
N/A
Safety
.ini is a known, safe format.
What opens it
Any text editor
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