REF File

What are REF files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a REF file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your REF files.

What is a REF file?

REF files have multiple uses, and Atari ST Guide Ref Links is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Atari ST Guide Ref Links

We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

How to open REF files

Important: Different programs may use files with the REF file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your REF file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested ten different REF openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: July 13, 2020

All known file formats using extension .REF

While Atari ST Guide Ref Links is a popular type of REF-file, we know of 3 different uses of the .REF file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

IDRISI Raster Image Reference

We know that one REF format is IDRISI Raster Image Reference. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Lavasoft Ad-Aware Reference File

We know that one REF format is Lavasoft Ad-Aware Reference File. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of REF files. Remember, different programs may use REF files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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