What is ISS? ISS, short name for InstallShield Silent, is used as the file extension for InstallShield Silent response files. .ISS files are text files that contain answers to questions asked during the installation process driven by InstallShield. See the sample .ISS file included below.

File Extension: .ISS

MIME Type: text/plain

File Content: InstallShield Silent

.ISS files are InstallShield Silent files, that contain answers to questions asked during the installation process driven by InstallShield. Here is a sample .ISS InstallShield Silent file, setup.iss:

[InstallShield Silent]
Version=v6.00.000
File=Response File
[File Transfer]
OverwrittenReadOnly=NoToAll
[{6B84DB8C-4D6A-4D03-903D-6EE8DADCB8D7}-DlgOrder]
Dlg0={6B84DB8C-4D6A-4D03-903D-6EE8DADCB8D7}-SdWelcome-0
Count=3
Dlg1={6B84DB8C-4D6A-4D03-903D-6EE8DADCB8D7}-SdStartCopy-0
Dlg2={6B84DB8C-4D6A-4D03-903D-6EE8DADCB8D7}-SdFinishReboot-0
[{6B84DB8C-4D6A-4D03-903D-6EE8DADCB8D7}-SdWelcome-0]
Result=1
[{6B84DB8C-4D6A-4D03-903D-6EE8DADCB8D7}-SdStartCopy-0]
Result=1
[Application]
Name=ThinkPad Power Management Driver
Version=1.00.000
Company=Lenovo
Lang=0009
[{6B84DB8C-4D6A-4D03-903D-6EE8DADCB8D7}-SdFinishReboot-0]
Result=1
BootOption=0

.ISS InstallShield Silent file sample: Click sample.iss to download.

Since .ISS files are in text format, you can use Notepad or any text editor to create or modify them. No special software is needed.

For for information on how to use .ISS InstallShield Silent files, see links below:

• Creating the Response File

The AX file type is primarily associated with 'MPEG-4 DVD Filter'. Multimedia codec; some filters work with Windows Media Player. Video files are usually compressed to save space. Some are converted into an unknown video format, so a filter (.AX file) tells the computer how to read the specific compression method.