Many people share .ini files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .ini file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .ini files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
Where to Find GameUserSettings.ini on an ARK: Survival Evolved Server There are two locations for this file. Sometimes people edit the wrong one and get confused when their changes don't take effect.
.ini - Initialization File
INI file is an initialization file. Initialization configuration files are a very important component to the history of Windows. This allowed you to edit the settings with a text editor, which was straight forward and simple.
- Application:
- -
- Category:
- Configuration files
- Mime-type:
- text/plain
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Initialization File related extensions:
- .cfg
- Configuration File
Naturally, other applications may also use the .ini file extension. Even harmful programs can create .ini files. Be especially cautious with .ini files coming from an unknown source!
Ini Files Windows
Can't open a .ini 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 can't open this file:
example.ini
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
How To Run Ini File
To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.
- Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
- Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.
The .ini file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
ibi, igi, ii, imi, in, inj, ink, inl, ino, kni, ni, nii, oni, uni
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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