File extension IFS
| File type | InfoSlips Secure Information Package Format |
| Developer | InfoSlips |
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What is a IFS file?
Files with an .IFS extension contains a document created with the InfoSlips software. Safe and interactive IFS document can be generated on the basis a regular document and it may contain newsletters, lists, quarterly or commission declarations or other financial documents.
InfoSlips software is used by big companies like Investec, Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz in order to send electronic financial data to clients. IFS files can be opened within the free InfoSlips ForMe browser, or with a browser application available online.
Program(s) that can open the .IFS file
How to open IFS files
If you cannot open the IFS file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports IFS among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the IFS file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the IFS format files
The inability to open and operate the IFS file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the InfoSlips Secure Information Package Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a IFS file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the IFS file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the IFS from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the IFS format
- The IFS file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the IFS file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a IFS file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the IFS file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the IFS file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the IFS file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.IFS) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected IFS file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the IFS file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. IFS) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.