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03-11-2008
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| | How to see and change file extension in vista ? In Windows Explorer, how can you see and change a file extension ? Thank you |
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03-11-2008
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| | Re: How to see and change file extension in vista ? Control Panel/Folder Options, VIEW tab has a checkbox to expose file extensions of 'known filetypes' -- Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer Mark L. Ferguson .. "fniles" <fniles@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#RfRqG8gIHA.5900@xxxxxx Quote: > In Windows Explorer, how can you see and change a file extension ? > Thank you > |
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04-09-2008
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| Vista Home Premium 32bit | Re: How to see and change file extension in vista ? I have followed these instructions myself - I'm having the same problem too - but no folder will show file extensions. What I'm trying to do is rename the file to an "ico" file and I can't because I can't get the folder to even show the file extension no matter what I check or uncheck in the Folder Options window. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!   Quote: Originally Posted by Mark L. Ferguson  Control Panel/Folder Options, VIEW tab has a checkbox to expose file extensions of 'known filetypes' -- Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.Help about the Web-based Newsreader Mark L. Ferguson .. "fniles" <fniles@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#RfRqG8gIHA.5900@xxxxxx Quote: > In Windows Explorer, how can you see and change a file extension ? > Thank you > |
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04-09-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: How to see and change file extension in vista ? Quote: Originally Posted by carol123 I have followed these instructions myself - I'm having the same problem too - but no folder will show file extensions. What I'm trying to do is rename the file to an "ico" file and I can't because I can't get the folder to even show the file extension no matter what I check or uncheck in the Folder Options window. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks! Quote: Originally Posted by Mark L. Ferguson Control Panel/Folder Options, VIEW tab has a checkbox to expose file extensions of 'known filetypes' -- Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.Help about the Web-based Newsreader Mark L. Ferguson .. "fniles" <fniles@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#RfRqG8gIHA.5900@xxxxxx Welcome to Vista Forums. This may be able to help you. File Name Extension Shawn |
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04-09-2008
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| Vista Home Premium 32bit | Re: How to see and change file extension in vista ? Unfortunately I have done that already. Then I open the folder that has the file I wish to change the extension for and when I go to "View" my only option (besides the size of the thumbnails) is "Details" which I have checked. I still do not see the file extension no less have the ability to change it. Thanks though. |
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04-09-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: How to see and change file extension in vista ? Quote: Originally Posted by carol123 Unfortunately I have done that already. Then I open the folder that has the file I wish to change the extension for and when I go to "View" my only option (besides the size of the thumbnails) is "Details" which I have checked. I still do not see the file extension no less have the ability to change it. Thanks though. Did you do Step One in the tutorial? File Name Extension You can open "Folder Options" by clicking on "Organize" then "Folder and Search Options". In Folder Options, uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types" and click OK. Shawn |
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04-09-2008
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| | Re: How to see and change file extension in vista ? Go to Explorer-Tools-Folder Options-View, and uncheck the "Hide extensions for known file types" button. This should give you what you need. Buddha "carol123" <carol123.37m320@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:carol123.37m320@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > Unfortunately I have done that already. Then I open the folder that has > the file I wish to change the extension for and when I go to "View" my > only option (besides the size of the thumbnails) is "Details" which I > have checked. I still do not see the file extension no less have the > ability to change it. Thanks though. > > > -- > carol123 |
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