IFOL file format description

Many people share .ifol files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .ifol file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .ifol files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.ifol - Instant File Opener Data

The IFOL data files are related to Instant File Opener. The IFOL file is an Instant File Opener Data. Instant File Opener is a simple tool designed to help you create a list with files, folders, applications and URLs that you want opened every time you start a Windows session.

Application:

Instant File Opener

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Instant File Opener Data related extensions:

.dl: Masked Dynamic Link Library
.hdr: Microsoft IIS NNTP Header Data
.lgs: Microsoft Windows Application Log
.fmi: FME Include File
.met: Corel WordPerfect ME Top Overflow Data
.bov: VisIt BOV File

Naturally, other applications may also use the .ifol file extension. Even harmful programs can create .ifol files. Be especially cautious with .ifol files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .ifol file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.ifol

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .ifol file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

fol, idol, ifl, ifo

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.ifo: ImageForge Pro Graphic Object Layer Data
.ifo: DVD Information File
.ifo: Bioware Information File
.ifl: ZX Spectrum Multicolor 8x2 Bitmap
.ifo: ROSE Online Map Data
.ifl: Descent 3 Ship Graphic Data

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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