Basic information about PIF file
There are 1 file types using the PIF file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the PIF file with their brief description and a list of programs that support PIF file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the PIF file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the PIF file?
- How to open a PIF file?
- What programs do I need to open a PIF file?
- What programs help to create and edit a PIF file?
- How to convert PIF files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to PIF file format?
1.Detail information about PIF file extension: Program Information File
File type | Program Information File | Category | Executable Files |
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Developer | N/A | File format | N/A |
Description | PIF file is a Program Information File. A PIF file contains information used to define how an MS-DOS-based program should run. It can also serve as a shortcut to an executable file, much like a .LNK file, and is commonly created when the user makes a a shortcut to a DOS program or modifies the properties of the program. PIF files contain various information such as the path for the .EXE file, how much memory to use, font size, screen colors, and the size of the program's window. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert PIF files | |||
Windows |
Microsoft Windows |
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Linux |
DataFlex |
Can't open a PIF file?
”Can't open this file: example.PIF”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the PIF extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support PIF file?
How to change file associations?
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
- In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
- Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.
Can I change the extension of PIF files?
What else may cause problems width open a PIF file?
- Whether the PIF file is damaged.
- Whether the PIF file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the PIF file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the PIF file format is incompletely.
- Whether the PIF file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a PIF file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a PIF file.
If the PIF file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.