File Extension Library


.IVI File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .IVI files and how to open them?

Can't open .IVI 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 .IVI file.

What is a .IVI file extension?

.IVI file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .IVI has been classified as Various data Files.

.IVI is MSDN InfoViewer topic data

The ivi file extension is associated with MSDN (Microsoft Developer's Network) InfoViewer version 5.0.

MSDN InfoViewer is a part of Microsoft Visual Studio (from Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3, Visual C++ 5.0, Microsoft Visual InterDev 1.0, Microsoft Visual J++ 1.1, etc.).

The ivi file stores topic data.


How to open:

Use MSDN InfoViewer to open *.ivi files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .ivi 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 .IVI files

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