What is the IVI File Extension?

Researcher:   |   Amended: December 05, 2018

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IVI File Summary

File Extension IVI has only one distinct file type (MSDN InfoViewer Topic Data format) and is mostly associated with a single related software program from Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Visual Studio). Generally, these files are considered Data Files.

IVI files are found on both mobile and desktop platforms and can be opened using Windows operating system. With a Popularity Rating of "Low", these files are not very common to your average computer user.

If you would like to learn more about IVI files and the software that opens them, please see the additional detailed information below. Also, you can learn how to do some basic IVI file troubleshooting if you are having trouble opening these files.

Low
File Type Popularity
3488
Position

/ 11690

Active

File Status

5

December

2018

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IVI Types


Chief IVI Description

.IVI
Formatting:.ivi
Group:MSDN InfoViewer Topic Data

.IVI is associated with MSDN (Microsoft Developer's Network) InfoViewer v5.0. The MSDN InfoViewr is included within Microsoft's Visual Studio (from Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3, Visual C++ 5.0, Microsoft Visual InterDev 1.0, Microsoft Visual J++, etc.).It also is a storage for topic data.

Organization: Microsoft Corporation
Group:Data Files
Subkey: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ivi

Software Programs That Open The MSDN InfoViewer Topic Data:


Microsoft Visual Studio by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

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IVI Demand


OS Popularity

Windows (82.33%)
Android (11.56%)
iOS (3.43%)
Macintosh (1.71%)
Linux (0.60%)


Sources of IVI Problems


Common Problems Opening IVI Files

Microsoft Visual Studio Isn't There

If you attempt to load your IVI file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open IVI Files". If this is the case, it's usually due to the fact that you do not have Microsoft Visual Studio for %%os%% installed on your computer. The OS won't know what to do with your IVI file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.


Tip: When you have another program installed that you know will open your IVI, you can select it from the other programs listed (see "Show Apps").


Obsolete Version of Microsoft Visual Studio

It is possible that your version of Microsoft Visual Studio isn't able to open your MSDN InfoViewer Topic Data file due to incompatibility. If you do not have the proper version Microsoft Visual Studio (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. Most of the time your MSDN InfoViewer Topic Data file was created by a newer Microsoft Visual Studio than what you have installed.


Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the IVI file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.


Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening IVI files are due to having the wrong version of Microsoft Visual Studio installed.


Other Causes of IVI File Opening Problems

You can still experience errors opening IVI files even with the latest version of Microsoft Visual Studio installed on your PC. If you are still having problems opening IVI files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files. Additional factors include:

  • Windows Registry IVI file paths that are incorrect
  • Corruption of the IVI file description inside the Registry
  • Invalid installation of a IVI-associated program (eg. Microsoft Visual Studio)
  • Something has caused file corruption of your IVI
  • IVI file integrity has been compromised by malware
  • Hardware associated with IVI has outdated drivers
  • Insufficient system resources to successfully open MSDN InfoViewer Topic Data files

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