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A thank you is appreciation enough..
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
"fisher" <fisher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Mike,
> Thank you very much. Problem fixed. I appreciate your assistance
> greatly. Wish I could do more to show my appreciation.
>
> Many many Thanks,
> A.Z.
> --
> mr fisher
>
>
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> OK .. cancel the action and close out.. go to Control Panel - Folder
>> Options.. click on the VIEW tab.. check the 'hide extensions for known
>> file
>> types'..
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>>
>>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "fisher" <fisher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5B067AB8-EB94-4BE8-95EA-43C40F620742@microsoft.com...
>> > This message comes up - "If you change a file name extension, the file
>> > may
>> > become unusable.
>> > Are you sure you want to change it?," comes up.
>> >
>> > With thanks A.Z.
>> > --
>> > mr fisher
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What warning might that be?.. I seem to remember something about "are
>> >> you
>> >> sure that you want to display 'yadda yadda yadda'".. that being the
>> >> case,
>> >> answer 'yes' or 'ok'..
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mike Hall
>> >> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>> >>
>> >>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "fisher" <fisher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:439A6972-2F97-413A-9A09-34C44BA718EA@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hullo and thank you Mike. Complied with your Windows Explorer
>> >> > advice
>> >> > and
>> >> > works like a charm - Many Thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> > Accessing My Documents from My Computer did not work and I still
>> >> > have
>> >> > the
>> >> > warning message displaying. Any further advice would be
>> >> > appreciated.
>> >> > As
>> >> > you
>> >> > said it is the safer way and I would like to be safe. Thank You
>> >> > Again
>> >> > Alan Z.
>> >> > --
>> >> > mr fisher
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Mr Fisher
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If you use Windows Explorer to find files for renaming, the file
>> >> >> name
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> shown in full..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> <name> . <extension> where the name distinguishes the file from
>> >> >> others,
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> the extension is how a program/application recognises a 'friendly'
>> >> >> file..
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> is called file association..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> So, if you delete the entire name + extension, the file loses its
>> >> >> association with whatever program created it..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If Windows Explorer is your preferred way, when you right click to
>> >> >> rename
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> file, the file name will highlight blue.. click once on the name to
>> >> >> remove
>> >> >> the highlight, and then position your cursor before the first
>> >> >> letter
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> name and carefully remove the name up to the . (period, stop)
>> >> >> leaving
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> .
>> >> >> <extension> in tact.. from the cursor position, just type in the
>> >> >> new
>> >> >> name..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If you use MY COMPUTER to access the files on your hard drive, when
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> click on a name to change it, only the name appears, and if you
>> >> >> give
>> >> >> it a
>> >> >> new name, the file extension remains as it was.. this is a safer
>> >> >> way
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> rename files..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Mike Hall
>> >> >> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "fisher" <fisher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:A3B5F7E2-87DC-4217-BF67-14B5CDBCF8C2@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Since fixing a problem with my desktop and installing XPSP2,
>> >> >> > whenever
>> >> >> > i
>> >> >> > try
>> >> >> > to rename a word document the warning -
>> >> >> > "If you change a file name extension, the file may become
>> >> >> > unusable.
>> >> >> > Are
>> >> >> > you sure you want to change it?," comes up.
>> >> >> > If i change the name the file changes from the W loggo to a
>> >> >> > square
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > row of 3 coloured dots. Usually i can open the file however
>> >> >> > eventually
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > have to open it manually by selecting word from a program box to
>> >> >> > open
>> >> >> > it.
>> >> >> > Don't know that SP2 is responsible for the drama. Would
>> >> >> > appreciate
>> >> >> > any
>> >> >> > advice offered,
>> >> >> > With thanks,
>> >> >> > mr fisher
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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