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Microsoft Windows 95/98 backup

File type: Backup file

Files with win file extension are in most cases system backups from older versions of Windows OS, typically 95/98.

Found 6 different file type records with the same win filename suffix.

What is win file?

File type category:
Backup file

Date updated: December 30, 2024

Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.

The win file extension is most likely best known for its use for backup files created using early Windows backup utility. These win files contain backup of old Windows 95/98.

Some restore utilities might still support this format.

How to open win file?

Can be restored in the proper version of Windows via system utilities.

How to convert win file?

A conversion of any kind for this type of *.win files is unlikely.

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Associated software actions with the win file

Software apps that create win files:

Microsoft Windows

Software apps that backup win files:

Microsoft Windows

Software apps that recover win files:

Microsoft Windows

Software applications that handle other tasks involving win files:

Microsoft Windows

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ArchiCAD Geometric Description Language file

File type category:
Source code and script file

Date updated: February 14, 2013

The WIN file extension is also used in ArchiCAD. The GDL is a binary data which may contain one or more text tags.

The GDL (Geometric Description Language) is Graphisoft's parametric object definition language. It is invented for ArchiCAD and used in many other applications. The GDL defines a 3D model, a 2D model, property data, a user interface and a parameter handler. All the above definitions can be parametric.
A GDL object is a container for the GDL scripts, default parameters, optional binary data and additonal information (eg. a preview image).

MIME: model/vnd.gdl, model/vnd.gs.gd

Suggested software to open win file:

Associated software actions with the win file

Software applications that handle other tasks involving win files:

Microsoft Windows

Opera browser opened windows autosave

File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file

Date updated: October 18, 2018

The win file extension was used for special auto save file in older versions of Opera web browser.

The .win file (autosave.win) contain snapshot the currently opened pages and windows in Saved windows format. These files could be loaded during startup of Opera to reopen pages, that were opened when the browser was last closed.

How to open win file?

Use Opera to work with *.win files.

How to convert win file?

Probably cannot be converted to anything else.

Suggested software to open win file:

Associated software actions with the win file

Software applications that can open win files:

Microsoft Windows

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

Software apps that create win files:

Microsoft Windows

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

Software apps that manage or store settings in win files:

Microsoft Windows

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

Pro/ENGINEER data

File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file

Date updated: January 23, 2018

The win file extension is associated with the Pro/Engineer (PTC Creo Elements), a CAD and CAM solution for Microsoft Windows, developed by Parametric Technology Corporation.

The win file stores some kind of data.

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Associated software actions with the win file

Software apps that manage or store settings in win files:

Truevision Targa bitmap image

File type category:
Bitmap image file

Date updated: June 23, 2025

The win file extension was also occasionally used in the past for a TGA-like bitmap image format.

Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.

How to open win file?

You can view these *.win images using XnView or similar graphic viewer.

How to convert win file?

Possibly can be exported to other formats.

Suggested software to open win file:

Associated software actions with the win file

Software applications that can open win files:

Microsoft Windows

Software applications that can edit win files:

Microsoft Windows

Programs for viewing win files:

Microsoft Windows

Multiplatform

Software apps that print win files:

Microsoft Windows

Multiplatform

Wonderware InTouch window data

File type category:
Various data file

Date updated: January 16, 2018

Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.

The win file extension was also in older Wonderware inTouch, a HMI software for visualize, control and optimize operations.

The win file stores window data.

Looks like obsolete products no longer available.

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