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.INUSE File Extension

  • Developer by: Notepad++ Team
  • Category: Text Files

What are .INUSE files and how to open them?

Can't open .INUSE 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 .INUSE file.

What is a .INUSE file extension?

.INUSE file extension is created by Notepad++ Team. .INUSE has been classified as Text Files.

.INUSE is Text configuration (in use)

Configuration file used by many applications to set parameters for a program start.

In computing, configuration files, or config files, are used to configure the initial settings for some computer programs. They are used for user applications, server processes and operating system settings.

The files are often written in ASCII (rarely UTF-8) and line-oriented, with lines terminated by a newline or carriage return/line feed pair, depending on the operating system.


How to open:

Use Notepad, Notepad++ and other text editors to edit content of *.inuse files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .inuse file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .INUSE files

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