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List of common settings, options, themes or skins file extensions
Files typically used to store special settings and options that alter the functions, looks of programs or operating systems.
Common various presets or theme files may change in time as the popularity and significance of some formats can change.
Whole category of various presets or theme files contains now 1998 file types. Show all settings, options, themes or skins file types.
 aae | Files with aae file extension can be typically found by owners of Apple devices and computers and users of the Apple Photos app. The aae files contain edits and changes on a particular photo (.jpg). The purpose is to allow save non-destructive changes made to a photograph so the original picture can be preserved. |
| alx | An alx file extension is used for files that contain data used for installation of apps to BlackBerry smartphones. ALX is text format viewable in every text editor. |
 ccd | Files with ccd extension can be mainly found as disk images from the CloneCD CD/DVD burning and disk image tool for Windows. |
| cnf | Files with cnf extension are commonly used for various network configuration files. These are text files editable in any text editor. |
 contact | Files with contact extension are saved contacts used in Window's default contact manager program. |
 cue | Files with cue extension can be mainly found as cue sheet description files originally used by the CDRwin program, but more commonly known as small files that accompany .bin disk images. |
| customdestinations-ms | Files with customdestinations-ms extension are one of the system files in Windows. They are used for indexing and history purposes. |
| deskthemepack | Files with deskthemepack extension are desktop themes introduced first in Windows 8 and used ever since with support for multi-monitor systems. |
| eng | Files with eng file extension can be commonly found as English language localizations for programs or computer games. |
 ics | Files with ics extension are calendar data in exchange format which is widely accepted in many personal information managers and e-mail clients such as Microsoft Outlook, or Apple iCal. It is an universal format for transporting calendar data and events from one program to another. |
Files with ifo extension are mainly used for information files on DVDs, that contain data about chapters, location of audio tracks or subtitles. | |
| lnk | File extension lnk is used for files that represent Windows shortcut to a program installed on computer. Every time you create a shortcut, a new lnk file acts as the actual link, which can be further customized with various settings such as launch parameters, icons, etc. Most lnk files are located on the user's Windows desktop. |
 lrtemplate | Files with lrtemplate extension can be usually found as various user preset settings for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom digital photo editor. |
Files with m3u extension can be usually found as playlists, typically for a group of .mp3 files or whole folders. | |
Files with m3u8 extension are playlists saved in special M3U UTF-8 (Unicode) text playlist format. Playlists do not contain any multimedia content, just the list of songs or other multimedia files. Playable in almost every media player. | |
 mui | Files with mui extension are mainly related to Microsoft Windows are used for language packages with which you can add the default localization of your OS. |
 plist | Files with plist extension are related to the Apple Mac OS X (macOS) operating system. A plist file contains property list stored in XML simple text file format. |
Files with pls file extension can be typically found as audio playlists for media players that contain either list of songs or radio stations. | |
| pro | Files with pro extension is commonly used for various profiles, saved settings or user accounts for some program. |
| ref | Files with ref extension can be quite often found as various reference files from numerous different applications. |
| skn | Files with skn file extension can be commonly found as various skin files for programs that are used to change the look of the program. |
 svp | Files with svp extension can be typically encountered as settings with visualization effects for Antomix Virtual DJ software. |
 theme | Files with theme file extension can be generally found as desktop themes for early versions of Windows. Used to customize visual look of desktop or various applications. |
 themepack | A themepack file extension is used for desktop customization themes in Windows 7 operating system. Themes can be downloaded from Microsoft library and installed through the Personalization Control panel. Current user's custom desktop themes can also be saved and exported in the THEMEPACK format. |
A thm file extension is used for files that contain themes for Sony Ericsson mobile phones. These files can be created with Sony Ericsson Theme Creator. | |
 thmx | Files with thmx extension are themes for Microsoft Office that can customize the appearance of documents created in the program. Its some sort of universal looking template across all supported Office applications - Excel, Word and PowerPoint. |
| trm | Files with trn file extension can be found as settings for Terminal application installed in Windows 3.x. |
| usr | Files with usr extension can be commonly found as various user settings. Used in many programs. Most text based formats. |
A wba file extension is used for WindowBlinds desktop visual styles. With WindowBlinds users can change the visual style and nearly all elements of graphical interface used Windows. it is included in popular Stardock software suite called Object Desktop. |
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 various presets or theme files contains now 1998 file types. Show all settings, options, themes or skins files.
