PNF File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .pnf
Full Name Precompiled Setup Information File
File Type System File
Primary Association Windows Operating System
Used by Microsoft Windows for driver installation
Format Binary
Generation Method Generated by the Windows Setup Information (.inf) file processor
Function Speeds up the installation process for drivers
Contains Cached version of the .inf file and other setup information
Location Typically found in the %SystemRoot%Inf directory
Security Risk Low – It is not executable
Editable No, it is not intended to be manually edited
Creation Automatically generated by Windows when needed
Deletion Can be safely deleted but will be regenerated if the corresponding .inf file is used again
Backup Importance Low – It can be regenerated from the original .inf file
Importance to Windows Improves setup time for devices and software
File Signature N/A
Can be Converted to Other Formats No – It serves a specific purpose in the Windows installation process
MIME Type N/A
Open with Not meant to be opened manually