Windows NT Files

This chapter describes the files included with Windows NT. It also provides tips for freeing hard disk space and memory by deleting components that are not essential to the operation of Windows NT.

Note Not all of these files may appear on your system, depending on your system hardware and applications and accessories you choose to install.

The following list identifies the table to which you can refer for more information on files with a particular filename extension.

Extension

See

.ANI

Table 4.1 Cursor (.ANI and .CUR) Files

.BAS

Table 4.16 Quick Basic (.BAS) Sample Files

.BMP

Table 4.23 Wallpaper (.BMP) Files

.COM

Table 4.5 Executable (.EXE and .COM) Files

.CPL

Table 4.2 Control Panel (.CPL) Tool Files

.CUR

Table 4.1 Cursor (.ANI and .CUR) Files

.DLL

Table 4.4 Dynamic Link Library (.DLL) Files

.DRV

Table 4.3 Driver (.DRV and .SYS) Files

.EXE

Table 4.5 Executable (.EXE and .COM) Files

.FNT and .FON

Table 4.6 Raster and Vector Font (.FON and .FNT) Files

.FOT

Table 4.7 TrueType Font and Font Header (.TTF and .FOT) Files

.HLP

Table 4.11 Online Help (.HLP) Files

.IND

Table 4.12 Full-Text Search Index (.IND) Files for Online Help

.INF

Table 4.18 Setup Script (.INF) Files and Table 4.19 OEM Setup Script (.INF) Files

.LEX

Table 4.21 Spelling Lexicon (.LEX) Files

.NLS

Table 4.10 National Language Support (.NLS) Files

.PCD

Table 4.13 Plotter (.PCD) Driver Files

.PPD

Table 4.14 Adobe® PostScript Printer Description (.PPD) Files

.SCR

Table 4.17 Screen Saver (.SCR) Files

.SEP

Table 4.15 Printer Separator (.SEP) Files

.SEQ

Table 4.8 Introducing Windows NT Sequence (.SEQ) Files

.SYS

Table 4.3 Driver (.DRV and .SYS) Files

.TTF

Table 4.7 TrueType Font and Font Header (.TTF and .FOT) Files

.TXT

Table 4.22 Text (.TXT and .WRI) Files

.WAV

Table 4.20 Sound Wave (.WAV) Files

.WRI

Table 4.22 Text (.TXT and .WRI) Files

Other

Table 4.9 Miscellaneous Files