System files
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[[System files]] are the various files that control aspects of the operating system of a computer. Many of them fall into the various other categories here, such as [[Configuration files]], [[Executables]], [[Filesystem]], [[Firmware]], [[Fonts]], [[Help files]], [[Metadata]], [[Temporary files]], and just about anything else. However, there are some that are hard to fit into any other category, so this category is there for them. | [[System files]] are the various files that control aspects of the operating system of a computer. Many of them fall into the various other categories here, such as [[Configuration files]], [[Executables]], [[Filesystem]], [[Firmware]], [[Fonts]], [[Help files]], [[Metadata]], [[Temporary files]], and just about anything else. However, there are some that are hard to fit into any other category, so this category is there for them. | ||
| + | == List of formats == | ||
| + | === [[Microsoft Windows]] === | ||
| + | * [[Autorun.inf]] | ||
| + | * [[BLG]] (Windows Performance Monitor) | ||
| + | * [[ETL]] | ||
| + | * [[INF (Windows)]] | ||
* [[Windows Event Log]] | * [[Windows Event Log]] | ||
| + | * [[Windows program group]] | ||
* [[Windows Registry]] | * [[Windows Registry]] | ||
| + | * [[Windows System Information file]] | ||
| + | * [[Windows Theme]] | ||
| + | * [[WMI class]] | ||
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| + | === Other/OS-independent === | ||
| + | * [[Basic Security Module]] | ||
| + | * [[Pocket PC Theme]] | ||
| + | * [[initramfs]] | ||
| + | * [[UEFI]] - (applies only to UEFI compliant machines) EFI System Partition in particular | ||
| + | * [[vmlinuz]] | ||
* [[X Keymap]] | * [[X Keymap]] | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Configuration files]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:30, 15 August 2025
System files are the various files that control aspects of the operating system of a computer. Many of them fall into the various other categories here, such as Configuration files, Executables, Filesystem, Firmware, Fonts, Help files, Metadata, Temporary files, and just about anything else. However, there are some that are hard to fit into any other category, so this category is there for them.
Contents |
[edit] List of formats
[edit] Microsoft Windows
- Autorun.inf
- BLG (Windows Performance Monitor)
- ETL
- INF (Windows)
- Windows Event Log
- Windows program group
- Windows Registry
- Windows System Information file
- Windows Theme
- WMI class
[edit] Other/OS-independent
- Basic Security Module
- Pocket PC Theme
- initramfs
- UEFI - (applies only to UEFI compliant machines) EFI System Partition in particular
- vmlinuz
- X Keymap
