4 ms·
You've used both for "decades" but think ini files are a substantial part of Windows' inner workings? Microsoft migrated to XML files for non-registry configura
by UnoriginalGuy 11y ago
You've used both for "decades" but think ini files are a substantial part of Windows' inner workings? Microsoft migrated to XML files for non-registry configuration. There's a small handful of legitimate ini files left on Windows (largely for backwards compatibility reasons e.g. win.ini).
- dagw 11y agoWindows might not use .ini files, but lots and lots of windows apps still do.
- UnoriginalGuy 11y agoNot really. XML and SQLite are by far more popular for anything written recently.
- mavhc 11y agoBut anything written recently isn't popular
- e40 11y agoI never said ini files dominated. There are still apps that use them, as dagw mentioned. Not all apps are written by Microsoft.