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Old 02-17-2007   #2 (permalink)
Keith Miller MVP


 
 

Re: How do you change file name extension in File/Dir Explorer?

<maruk2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It was the same issue with File/Dir Explorer in XP and now the same in
> Vista.
> How do you change the 3-letter file name extension for any file?


Folder Options -> 'View' tab -> uncheck 'Hide extensions for known file
types'

Then the extension can be changed like any other rename.

> In XP, I used to run command window and do it manually from command
> line.
> How do you access command window in Vista anyway?


Start Menu -> 'Start Search' box -> type 'comm' and it should be your only
choice.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


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