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MAN files: what are they and how do I open them?

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.man file type #1: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP mandatory user profile

Files with man extension could be found in older Windows 2000 and XP as mandatory user profiles.

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The man file extension is associated with Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

This type of man file contains mandatory user profiles. Mandatory user profile is a user account in which the settings are pre-configured by the administrator.

If you are using a mandatory user profile, you can modify the profile, but when you log off the computer, the changes are not saved to the profile location (the changes are non-persistent).

When you log on to the computer again, the original mandatory profile is loaded on the computer.

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Microsoft Windows XP Professional

One of the most successful members of Windows operating system family

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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition

One of the most successful members of Windows family

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Microsoft Windows 2000

Old 32-bit operating system from Windows family

.man file type #2: Blaise data

Files with man file extension can also be found as part of Blaise CAI software.

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The man file extension is also used by Blaise, a computer-assisted interviewing (CAI) system and survey processing tool for the Windows from Statistics Netherlands.

The man files stores some kind of data.

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Blaise

A computer-assisted interviewing (CAI) system and survey processing tool

.man file type #3: Unix text manual

A man file extension is related to the Unix text manual format.

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The man file contains ASCII text used by various applications. Used on Unix. It can also be compressed.

Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.

Mime types:
application/x-troff-man
application/x-troff-man-compressed

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Unix

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