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List of common configuration file extensions
File types used for system or program configuration purposes. Typically a text file that contains specially formatted instructions.
Common configuration files may change in time as the popularity and significance of some formats can change.
Whole category of configuration files contains now 411 file types. Show all configuration file types.
cfg | Files with cfg file extension can be typically encountered as one of the many different configuration files. These files that contain various settings and data that define how program or hardware should work. Typically a cfg file is in plain text format and can be viewed in any text editor. |
cnf | Files with cnf extension are commonly used for various network configuration files. These are text files editable in any text editor. |
config | Files with config extension can be generally found as various configuration files from many programs. |
ini | Files with ini file extension can be mainly found as configuration files from many applications written for Microsoft Windows, or even the operating system itself. |
pro | Files with pro extension is commonly used for various profiles, saved settings or user accounts for some program. |
reg | Files with reg extension can be usually found as Windows registry files, special files that contain exported registry entries that can be uploaded to the system. |
This is a list of some the most common file types from this category and may change in time as the popularity and significance of some formats can change. Whole category of configuration files contains now 411 file types. Show all configuration files.