There are 8 other file types using
the PAR file extension!

par icon.par - Solid Edge CAD part

empty icon.par - FMS flight characteristics

empty icon.par - SAP Enterprise portal component

empty icon.par - Parity volume data

empty icon.par - OpenOffice.org script particles

empty icon.par - Dedicated Micros DVR recording

empty icon.par - Parameter

empty icon.par - Origin Client data

PAR file extension - Windows 3.x swap

What is par file? How to open par files?

File type specification:

Temporary file type icon Temporary file type

par file icon: par filetype icon

The par file extension is associated with the Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.x operating systems.

The par file stores swap a data file that stored temporary data from main memory.

Example: 386SPART.PAR, SPART.PAR

This par file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

The default software associated to open par file:

Microsoft Windows 3.x icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Windows 3.x  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Windows 3.X is a popular operating system used in early 90s with graphical user interface and multitasking. The first version (3.0) was released in 1990 and last version (3.11 for Workgroups) in 1993. Windows 3.X is not independent operating system like Windows NT core based systems, but it need pre-installed MS-DOS system to run. It was the first version of Windows that uses virtual device drivers (VXD) and virtual memory features. In 1995 was replaced by Windows 95.

Help how to open:

You cannot access these files directly. Unless you are still using old Windows, you can safely delete this file type.

How to convert:

This file type is not meant to be converted to anything else.

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

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with par file - Windows 3.x swap

Click on the software link for more information about Microsoft Windows 3.x. Microsoft Windows 3.x uses par 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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