There are 11 other file types using
the DIR file extension!

empty icon.dir - ArcView INFO directory manager data

empty icon.dir - CPS backup

empty icon.dir - DEC VAX directory file

dir icon.dir - Adobe (Macromedia) Director project

empty icon.dir - WebSTAR Directory Indexer plug-in

empty icon.dir - Procomm Plus dialing directory file

empty icon.dir - VAX CPS Backup directory file

dir icon.dir - Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 temporary file

empty icon.dir - Grand Theft Auto 3 game data

empty icon.dir - Worms Armageddon game archive

empty icon.dir - WOW! data

DIR file extension - Directory indicator

What is dir file? How to open dir files?

File type specification:

System file type icon System file type

mscreate.dir - his behavior is by design of the Setup program. The Setup program creates Mscreate.dir (a 0-byte hidden file) in each folder that Setup creates to indicate that the folder was created by Setup.

When you run Setup in maintenance mode and remove a component or click Remove All, Setup uses this file to determine whether an empty folder can be removed. If an empty folder does not contain this file, when you run Setup in maintenance mode, Setup will not remove this folder.

The default software associated to open dir 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.

Help how to open:

Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.

How to convert:

Probably cannot be converted to anything else.

List of recommended software applications associated to the .dir 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 dir file, edit dir file, convert dir file, view dir file, play dir file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with dir file - Directory indicator

Click on the software link for more information about Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Windows uses dir file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).

Microsoft Windows:

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