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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.
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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
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>.
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