A qic file extension is related to the Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems. A qic file stores data backup.

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QIC file extension - Microsoft Windows 95/98 backup

What is qic file? How to open qic files?

File type specification:

Backup file type icon Backup file type

qic file icon: qic filetype icon

The qic file extension is related to backup files created and used in Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems.

The qic files were created by the default backup utility in the OS: These files can be extracted from a qic file using the "restore" feature of the Windows 95/98 Backup program.

The Backup program can be started from the start menu by selecting Programs → Accessories → System Tools → Backup.

Obsolete file format. From Windows XP and newer versions qif file extension is no longer used for backups.

This qic file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

The default software associated to open qic file:

Microsoft Windows icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Windows  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

A family of operating systems developed by the Microsoft Corp. The first Windows was released in 1985 as a GUI add-on to MS-DOS. MS-DOS based Windows versions were developed to 2000, when was released the last version called Windows ME. Windows based on NT core started in 1993. Windows NT family are developed to these days, the latest version is called Microsoft Windows 11.

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Windows Millennium Edition  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition was the last Microsoft operating system with MS-DOS collaboration. However the DOS Real Mode is not supported and many older DOS applications are not working on Windows ME. Windows GUI is similar to Windows 2000. Windows Me includes Movie Maker, Windows Media Player 7, Internet Explorer 5.5, system restore functions, system protection, Windows Update etc.

Help how to open:

You can only create/recover qif backups using the old Microsoft Backup program in Wndows 95/98/Me.

How to convert:

You can only extract contents of backup using the old Microsoft Backup program in Windows 95/98/Me.

List of software applications associated to the .qic file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open qic file, edit qic file, convert qic file, view qic file, play qic file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting qic files.

Programs that can create qic file - Microsoft Windows 95/98 backup

Programs supporting the exension qic on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Microsoft Windows for create qic file action.

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