.P2P File Extension
- Developer by: Microsoft
- Category: Misc Files
What are .P2P files and how to open them?
Can't open .P2P 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 .P2P file.What is a .P2P file extension?
.P2P file extension is created by Microsoft. .P2P has been classified as Misc Files.
.P2P is FolderShare Placeholder File
A P2P file contains a shortcut to a file and is used by FolderShare, a Windows Live computer synchronizing service. It stores a reference to a specific file and is used in place of the actual file. P2P files are most often seen when On Demand Sync is active.
FolderShare was acquired by Microsoft in 2005. It allowed users to access information across various devices. By double-clicking a P2P file within FolderShare, a file on a different device would be downloaded to your computer. FolderShare was replaced by Windows Live Sync.
NOTE: The term "P2P" is also short for "peer-to-peer," which refers to Internet file sharing programs. Most P2P programs do not use the ".p2p" file extension.