Windows Files
| Format | Description | Author | File / Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADM | Windows ADM policy template files | Microsoft | Download |
| ANI | Windows 95 Animated Cursor Format | R. James Houghtaling | Download |
| AVI | AVI Graphics Format Overview FAQ | John F. McGowan | LINK |
| AVI File format (MS Word) | Download | ||
| BMP | The .bmp file format | Stefan Hetzl | LINK |
| OS/2 Bitmap format | LINK | ||
| Windows Bitmap-File Addendum | Kevin D. Quitt | Download | |
| Windows BMP Format (MS Word) | Wim Wouters | Download | |
| Windows Bitmap-File Formats (.BMP/.CUR/.ICO) | Download | ||
| CAB | MS CAB file format with source | Download | |
| CACHE | Internet Explorer / Netscape Temporary Internet Files Cache (index.dat) | Will Kranz | Download |
| CAL | Windows 3.1 Calendar Format | Microsoft Corp. | Download |
| CHM | Microsoft's HTML Help (.chm) format (Incomplete) | Matthew T. Russotto | Download |
| CLP | Windows 3.1 Clipboard Format | Microsoft Corp. | Download |
| CODECS | WAVE and AVI Codec Registries | E. Fleischman | Download |
| Video compressors/decompressors (codecs) used by Video for Windows and ActiveMovie | Dave Wilson | LINK | |
| CRD | Windows 3.1 Cardfile Format | Microsoft Corp. | Download |
| EML | Outlook Express for Mac | Anders Lönnberg | Download |
| EVT | Windows Event Viewer Saved Logs | Bill Menees | Download |
| FND | Windows 95 Find File Format (partial details) | Edward Blake | Download |
| FNT | Windows 3.1 Bitmap Font Format | Microsoft Corp. | Download |
| FON | Windows FON file format | Brian Bi | Download |
| GRP | Windows 3.1 Program Manager Groups | Microsoft Corp. | Download |
| HLP | OS/2 Help File Format | Max Maischein | Download |
| Utility to disect help files | M. Winterhoff | Download | |
| HLP/ANN/SHG/MRB Windows 3.x/95 help files | M. Winterhoff | Download | |
| Useful site devoted to Help files | LINK | ||
| HPJ | Help project file format | Microsoft | Download |
| ICO | Icon resources in ICO, DLL and EXE files (Also CUR files) | John Hornick | Download |
| INF | Template for use when creating INF files | Robert Rapp | Download |
| LNK | Windows .LNK file format sample code | Donald Murray | Download |
| The Windows Shortcut File Format | Jesse Hager | Download | |
| LNK ShortCut Format Example in DOS C Code | Will Kranz | Download | |
| LONG FILEN | VFAT Directory (with Long Filenames) | Vajda Ferenc | Download |
| How Windows 95 stores LONG FILENAMES | Jozsef Hidasi | Download | |
| Windows Long File Names | Justin Piper | Download | |
| MSG | Outlook MSG file format | Peter Fiskerstrand | Download |
| PRN | Windows PRN Print Files | Download | |
| REG | Windows Registry File Format (ASCII .REG format) | Jeroen Mostert | Download |
| Windows Registry Files system.dat and user.dat (and CONFIG.POL format) | Download |
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