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File Type of the Day

Today • September 13

.VHDX

Windows 8 Virtual Hard Drive File

Disk image supported by the Windows 8 and Windows Server 8 operating systems; extends the .VHD format with new capabilities, such as performance improvements, data corruption prevention mechanisms, and a 16TB maximum allowable size.

September 12

.7Z

7-Zip Compressed File

A 7Z file is a compressed archive created by various file compression utilities, most notably, Igor Pavlov's 7-Zip. It is compressed with open-source LZMA compression, which features a high compression ratio and may include AES-256 (256-bit) encryption.

September 11

.M1V

MPEG-1 Video File

An M1V file is a video file saved in a format based on the Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 1 (MPEG-1) format. It stores video, audio, and metadata interleaved together and compressed with lossy compression.

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