INS

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InstallShield script

File type: Source code and script file

Files with ins extension are mainly related to scripts from InstallShield tool for create Windows program installation packages.

Found 8 different file type records with the same ins filename suffix.

What is ins file?

File type category:
Source code and script file

Date updated: September 30, 2022

File extension ins is associated with the InstallShield, a tool for Microsoft Windows that allows users to create application installation packages for Windows.

The ins file stores script written for InstallShield, used to automate processes in the InstallShield.

MIME types:
application/x-net-install

How to open ins file?

Use InstallShield to open .ins files.

How to convert ins file?

There is probably no real way how you can convert this particular file type to anything else.

Suggested software to open ins file:

Associated software actions with the ins file

Software applications that can open ins files:

no icon available InstallShield (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that can edit ins files:

no icon available InstallShield (Microsoft Windows)

Software capable of saving ins files:

no icon available InstallShield (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create ins files:

no icon available InstallShield (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving ins files:

no icon available InstallShield (Microsoft Windows)

Adventure Game Toolkit game instructions

File type category:
Game file

Date updated: March 20, 2017

The ins file extension is associated with the Adventure Game Toolkit, an interpreter of text adventure games, popular in 1980s and 1990s.

The ins file stores game instructions used by AGT.

Corel WordPerfect data

File type category:
Various data file

Date updated: August 31, 2017

The ins file extension is associated with Corel WordPerfect, a word processing program for Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by Corel Corporation.

The ins file stores some kind of data used by Corel WordPerfect.

Corel Word Perfect is part of Corel Word Perfect Office suite.

How to open ins file?

The ins files are used for internal purposes of Corel WordPerfect.

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Associated software actions with the ins file

Software apps that create ins files:

Corel WordPerfect icon Corel WordPerfect (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving ins files:

Corel WordPerfect icon Corel WordPerfect (Microsoft Windows)

Corel WordPerfect Office icon Corel WordPerfect Office (Microsoft Windows)

Inspiration mind map

File type category:
Various data file

Date updated: December 20, 2018

The ins file extension is related to Inspiration, a mind mapping software for Microsoft Windows operating system from Inspiration Software.

The ins file created in Inspiration contains saved mind map created in Inspiration.

How to open ins file?

Use Inspiration to open *.ins files.

How to convert ins file?

Probably can be exported to other formats.

Suggested software to open ins file:

Associated software actions with the ins file

Software applications that can open ins files:

Inspiration icon Inspiration (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that can edit ins files:

Inspiration icon Inspiration (Microsoft Windows)

Software capable of saving ins files:

Inspiration icon Inspiration (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create ins files:

Inspiration icon Inspiration (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that print ins files:

Inspiration icon Inspiration (Microsoft Windows)

LaTeX installer script

File type category:
Source code and script file

Date updated: March 20, 2017

The ins file extension is associated with the LaTeX, a document preparation system, available for various platforms.

The ins file stores script with commands used for installation purposes of LaTeX.

Suggested software to open ins file:

Associated software actions with the ins file

Software applications that can open ins files:

LaTeX icon LaTeX (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create ins files:

LaTeX icon LaTeX (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft IIS Internet communications settings

File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Email attachment blocked file

Date updated: May 15, 2019

The ins file extension is associated with the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).

Internet Information Services (IIS) is a powerful Web server that provides a highly reliable, manageable, and scalable Web application infrastructure for all versions of Windows Server 2003.

The ins file stores Internet communications settings data.

Mime types:
application/x-internet-signup

How to open ins file?

Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.

How to convert ins file?

Probably cannot be converted to anything else.

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Associated software actions with the ins file

Software apps that manage settings for ins files:

no icon available Microsoft Internet Information Services (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Windows Server icon Microsoft Windows Server (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service

File type category:
System file
Email attachment blocked file

Date updated: December 30, 2024

The ins file extension is associated with the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is a NetBIOS name resolution service that allows client computers to register their NetBIOS names and IP addresses in a dynamic, distributed database and to resolve the NetBIOS names of network resources to their IP addresses.

WINS is needed in any Microsoft Windows network environment that includes operating systems or applications that rely on NetBIOS.

The ins file stores communications settings.

How to open ins file?

The ins files are used for internal purposes of Microsoft Windows.

How to convert ins file?

Conversion to other formats is not possible.

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Associated software actions with the ins file

Software applications that handle other tasks involving ins files:

Microsoft Windows icon Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Microsoft Internet Information Services (Microsoft Windows)

Sample Cell instrument

File type category:
Audio and sound file

Date updated: November 10, 2024

The ins file extension is used for sample cell instrument files.

The ins file contains one instrument definition and references to external audio files used by the instrument; used by both Mac and Windows platforms, but incompatible with each other.

Used by many vendors like AdLib or Ensoniq.

How to open ins file?

Use Awave Studio to open *.ins files.

How to convert ins file?

Use compatible tools to export *.ins files to other formats.

Suggested software to open ins file:

Associated software actions with the ins file

Apps designed for playing ins files:

Awave Studio icon Awave Studio (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Chicken Systems Sampler Tools (Microsoft Windows)

REAKTOR icon REAKTOR (Microsoft Windows)

Sonar icon Sonar (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that convert ins files:

no icon available Translator Professional (Multiplatform)