| Kind 1: |
Backup File |
| Information: |
Backup of another document, often created automatically by various programs or the operating system; for example, Windows may create BAK files for the System.ini and Win.ini files.
Important: The file extension should be changed back to the original extension in order for the file to open correctly; this is often done by simply removing the ".bak" part of the filename.
For example, "mydocument1.doc.bak" should be renamed to "mydocument1.doc" before being opened. |
| File Format: |
Standard file format supported by many programs. |
| File Usage: |
Open file directly. |
| Open With: |
Windows
& Mac: |  Original program used to create the file
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| Last Revised: April 21, 2009 |
| Kind 2: |
Firefox Bookmarks Backup |
| Information: |
Backup of the Firefox bookmarks file; can be used to replace saved bookmarks in case the main bookmarks file becomes corrupted; automatically generated by the Firefox Web browser; typically named "bookmarks.bak"
The bookmarks.bak file is located in the following directories on Windows and Macintosh systems:
Windows
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[randon-name]
Mac
/Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/[random-name].default |
| File Format: |
Proprietary file format used by Mozilla software. |
| File Usage: |
Open file directly.
May be referenced by an open application. |
| Open With: |
Windows
& Mac: | Mozilla Firefox
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| Last Revised: April 21, 2009 |
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