File Extension Library


.CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft
  • Category: System Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS files and how to open them?

Can't open .CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS file.

What is a .CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS file extension?

.CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS file extension is created by Microsoft. .CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS has been classified as System Files. The format of .CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS file is Binary.

.CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS is Windows 7 Jump List File

A CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS file is a Jump List file used by Windows 7, a Microsoft Windows operating system (OS). It contains timestamps, applications used that are pinned on a user's taskbar, and paths to items (documents, audio or video files, webpages, etc.) recently accessed by a program pinned on a user's taskbar.

The Jump List feature was introduced in Windows 7 and allows you to quickly view items recently edited by a program that is pinned to your taskbar. When you right-click the icon of the pinned program in the taskbar the Jump List will appear above the program. For example, if Microsoft Word is pinned to your taskbar and you have recently viewed several .DOC files, they will appear when you view the Jump List for the program. The same applies for web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Google Chrome but instead of documents it will most likely show recently viewed webpages.

The CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS file is created when you use a program pinned to your taskbar. The path to that specific file and timestamp is stored in the CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS file then referenced by the Windows 7 OS when the user right-clicks the pinned program.

You most likely will never see the CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS file since it referenced by the OS but if you need to navigate to the file it is located in the following directory:

Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations

Common CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS Filenames

[random numbers and letters].customDestinations-ms - The naming convention of CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS files.

List of all softwares that can open the Windows 7 Jump List File
Windows
Microsoft Windows 7

How to fix problems with .CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS file format
  2. You need to check the .CUSTOMDESTINATIONS-MS file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)