Vista - File Extensions

**dcoryh192** · 09-07-2008

Hi. Using the forum I have found Control Panel -> Default Programs. But i want to be able to make the extensions show on certain extensions, like in XP. Like say I have PowerISO, and I wan't windows to show me what is a .daa and what is an .iso. I really don't want to turn on the option to show all known file types, because I don't want to see all of them. Just ones that I chose. I know you could do this in XP, in the file associations tab of folder options. Is there a way I can do this in Vista?

**Brink** · 09-07-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by dcoryh192

Hi. Using the forum I have found Control Panel -> Default Programs. But i want to be able to make the extensions show on certain extensions, like in XP. Like say I have PowerISO, and I wan't windows to show me what is a .daa and what is an .iso. I really don't want to turn on the option to show all known file types, because I don't want to see all of them. Just ones that I chose. I know you could do this in XP, in the file associations tab of folder options. Is there a way I can do this in Vista?

Hello Dcoryh192,

I'm sorry, but you can only have it set to show all or no file extensions in Vista.

File Name Extension

Shawn

**dcoryh192** · 09-07-2008

thanks. thats gonna be really annoying but i guess I will have to live with it.

**Brink** · 09-07-2008

Your welcome. I wish I had another option for you.

Shawn

09-08-2008

dcoryh192 wrote:

Quote:

> Hi. Using the forum I have found Control Panel -> Default Programs. But
> i want to be able to make the extensions show on certain extensions,
> like in XP. Like say I have PowerISO, and I wan't windows to show me
> what is a .daa and what is an .iso. I really don't want to turn on the
> option to show all known file types, because I don't want to see all of
> them. Just ones that I chose. I know you could do this in XP, in the
> file associations tab of folder options. Is there a way I can do this in
> Vista?
>
>

I'm curious, how do you do it in XP?

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

09-07-2008	#1 (permalink)
dcoryh192 Vista Home Premium x64 8 posts	File Extensions Hi. Using the forum I have found Control Panel -> Default Programs. But i want to be able to make the extensions show on certain extensions, like in XP. Like say I have PowerISO, and I wan't windows to show me what is a .daa and what is an .iso. I really don't want to turn on the option to show all known file types, because I don't want to see all of them. Just ones that I chose. I know you could do this in XP, in the file associations tab of folder options. Is there a way I can do this in Vista?
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09-07-2008	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,110 posts	Re: File Extensions Quote: Originally Posted by dcoryh192 Hi. Using the forum I have found Control Panel -> Default Programs. But i want to be able to make the extensions show on certain extensions, like in XP. Like say I have PowerISO, and I wan't windows to show me what is a .daa and what is an .iso. I really don't want to turn on the option to show all known file types, because I don't want to see all of them. Just ones that I chose. I know you could do this in XP, in the file associations tab of folder options. Is there a way I can do this in Vista? Hello Dcoryh192, I'm sorry, but you can only have it set to show all or no file extensions in Vista. File Name Extension Shawn
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09-07-2008	#3 (permalink)
dcoryh192 Vista Home Premium x64 8 posts	Re: File Extensions thanks. thats gonna be really annoying but i guess I will have to live with it.
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09-07-2008	#4 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,110 posts	Re: File Extensions Your welcome. I wish I had another option for you. Shawn
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09-08-2008	#5 (permalink)
Hank Arnold (MVP) n/a posts	Re: File Extensions dcoryh192 wrote: Quote: > Hi. Using the forum I have found Control Panel -> Default Programs. But > i want to be able to make the extensions show on certain extensions, > like in XP. Like say I have PowerISO, and I wan't windows to show me > what is a .daa and what is an .iso. I really don't want to turn on the > option to show all known file types, because I don't want to see all of > them. Just ones that I chose. I know you could do this in XP, in the > file associations tab of folder options. Is there a way I can do this in > Vista? > > I'm curious, how do you do it in XP? -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
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