What is a .AIU file?
The .AIU file extension stands for Advanced Installer Updates Configuration File. This type of file is used to help update software that was installed using a tool called Advanced Installer. When a software company wants to give their customers a new version of their program, they might use an .AIU file to do it. This file is shared on the company's website, and it tells the user's computer how to check if it's running the latest version of the software. If the computer doesn't have the latest version, the .AIU file helps it get updated.
To open an .AIU file, you need a program called Caphyon Advanced Installer. This is because the .AIU file is made to work with this specific software.
Inside an .AIU file, there's a bunch of information written in simple text. The file starts with the line ";aiu;" to show that it's an Advanced Installer Updates Configuration File. It includes details like the name of the software that needs updating, a web address where the latest version can be downloaded, how big the download file is, and where on the computer the software should be installed. Besides these basics, the .AIU file might also have extra notes about what's new in the update, like new features or fixes for problems, and technical details like registry keys and the version number of the software.
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