file extensions

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Open Windows Explorer. From the Toolbar, select Tools, Folder Options.
Click on the View tab. Scroll down until you see the line "Hide Extensions
for Known File Types". UNCHECK the box.

BTW you can rename extensions just as you did in previous versions! It's
just not generally advisable - again, just as it was in previous versions!
--
Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com



"lkoyle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3e2801c49fee$92857870$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> why is it so difficult to know what a file's extension
> is. It used to be so easy. How do I get windows to tell
> me what type of file I am working with. And how can I
> rename the extension as I could in win3.1 and DOS
> Lkoyle
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

Cari - thanks for you response, that works great for known
file types, but it does not work for all file types - it
is not the same as it was in DOS and WIN 3.1
where every file had an extension and was shown regardless
of whether the system recognized it or not.
XP doesn't even show the extension thru the command prompt
window. If you know of any other ways, or more
information, I would love to know.
thanks,
Larry
>-----Original Message-----
>Open Windows Explorer. From the Toolbar, select Tools,
Folder Options.
>Click on the View tab. Scroll down until you see the
line "Hide Extensions
>for Known File Types". UNCHECK the box.
>
>BTW you can rename extensions just as you did in previous
versions! It's
>just not generally advisable - again, just as it was in
previous versions!
>--
>Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>www.coribright.com
>
>
>
>"lkoyle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:3e2801c49fee$92857870$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> why is it so difficult to know what a file's extension
>> is. It used to be so easy. How do I get windows to
tell
>> me what type of file I am working with. And how can I
>> rename the extension as I could in win3.1 and DOS
>> Lkoyle
>>
>
>
>
>.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

Extensions of UnKnown file types are never hidden. May be you are referring
to the filenames of system files and "hidden files" ? Go back to the
location where Cari pointed to; there are options to make those visible too.

--
Rehan
www.rehanfx.org - get more effects and transitions for movie maker





<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:017a01c4a00a$c66d8580$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Cari - thanks for you response, that works great for known
> file types, but it does not work for all file types - it
> is not the same as it was in DOS and WIN 3.1
> where every file had an extension and was shown regardless
> of whether the system recognized it or not.
> XP doesn't even show the extension thru the command prompt
> window. If you know of any other ways, or more
> information, I would love to know.
> thanks,
> Larry
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Open Windows Explorer. From the Toolbar, select Tools,
> Folder Options.
>>Click on the View tab. Scroll down until you see the
> line "Hide Extensions
>>for Known File Types". UNCHECK the box.
>>
>>BTW you can rename extensions just as you did in previous
> versions! It's
>>just not generally advisable - again, just as it was in
> previous versions!
>>--
>>Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>>www.coribright.com
>>
>>
>>
>>"lkoyle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:3e2801c49fee$92857870$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>> why is it so difficult to know what a file's extension
>>> is. It used to be so easy. How do I get windows to
> tell
>>> me what type of file I am working with. And how can I
>>> rename the extension as I could in win3.1 and DOS
>>> Lkoyle
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>