INF (Windows)
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== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
A standard INF file has a "[Version]" section, containing an item named "Signature". But note that some INF-like formats, such as [[Autorun.inf]], have a different structure. | A standard INF file has a "[Version]" section, containing an item named "Signature". But note that some INF-like formats, such as [[Autorun.inf]], have a different structure. | ||
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| + | == Sample files == | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|text/windowsAutorun}} | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|text/windowsSetupINFormation}} | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
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[[Category:Archiving]] | [[Category:Archiving]] | ||
[[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:01, 18 February 2024
INF, or Windows Setup Information File, is a kind of INI file used by Microsoft Windows to control the installation of drivers and other software. Though it looks like a configuration file, it is used more like a setup script.
In addition to .inf format, there is a .pnf "Precompiled INF" format, and an .inf_loc format that reportedly contains cached information.
[edit] Identification
A standard INF file has a "[Version]" section, containing an item named "Signature". But note that some INF-like formats, such as Autorun.inf, have a different structure.
