Absolutly.
.info files do exist in Windows. They are shortcut (.lnk) files.
.info is not synonymous with .lnk. In fact, .info has more in common with .pif than .lnk. .lnk are pointers to files in other locations.
Program Information File - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.pifComputer shortcut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.lnkBTW, there is no .info entry for Amiga's icon files.