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Configuration File for Software

There are a lot of programs and games that use configuration files in order to allow people to change different settings. Currently, the standard for such files is .ini, but sometimes files using the .ini format will use different extension such as .conf, .cfg, or .txt. One of the things which you can use .ini files for is to change from fullscreen mode to window mode, or change port number and server in case of programs which need to connect to the Internet. I will give you an example.
• The following parameter has a value of 1 and indicates that a program will run in fullscreen: “fullscreen=1”.
• All you have to do to change from fullscreen to windowed mode is to replace the “1” with “0”, as follows: “fullscreen=0”. As you see, it is quite easy and that is why the .ini format is so popular.

You can also change many other settings including windowed mode screen resolution, sound in case of multimedia programs, folder paths, gamma, detail level, server IP address etc. What you may find interesting is that ini stands for “initialization”. Such files are mainly used for Windows programs; however, you may also find them on other platforms. Getting more familiar with these type of files will make you a more experienced PC user. You also need to take a break from your computer.