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.PRFL File Extension

  • Developer by: AOL Inc.
  • Category: Settings, options, themes or skins Files

What are .PRFL files and how to open them?

Can't open .PRFL 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 .PRFL file.

What is a .PRFL file extension?

.PRFL file extension is created by AOL Inc.. .PRFL has been classified as Settings, options, themes or skins Files.

.PRFL is Netscape user profile

The prfl file extension is associated with the Netscape, a suite of Internet tools, which allows users to browser Internet, send e-mails, chat, etc.

The prfl file stores user profile from Netscape for Mac.

.PRFL file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .PRFL file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .prfl 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 .PRFL files

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