| File Type 1 |
Windows Device Driver File (Most common) |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Device information file that allows communication between certain hardware devices and Windows operating system; often installed using the software CD included with the hardware; may also be pre-installed as part of the Windows operating system.
Once installed, DEV files are stored in the Windows System folder and should not be opened or altered. |
| Program(s) that open dev files |
Mac: Parallels Desktop with Windows installed
Windows: Referenced by the Windows operating system |
| File Type 2 |
Dev-C++ Project File |
| File Format |
Proprietary File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Programming project created with Dev-C++, an open-source Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for C/C++ software programming; DEV-C++ is distributed under the GNU General Public License. |
| Program(s) that open dev files |
Windows: Bloodshed Dev-C++ |
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