Vista - How do you change file name extension in File/Dir Explorer?

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

<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]

"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> Start Menu -> 'Start Search' box -> type 'comm' and it should be your only
> choice.

Or 'cmd' and save a keystroke.

Dale

All the really cool people already have it pinned to the start menu ;-)


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
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> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
>>
>> Start Menu -> 'Start Search' box -> type 'comm' and it should be your
>> only choice.
>
> Or 'cmd' and save a keystroke.
>
> Dale
>

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:10:48 -0600, "Keith Miller MVP"
<k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> spake thusly:

>All the really cool people already have it pinned to the start menu ;-)

And the absolute coolest also have a QuickLanuch shortcut. :-)
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A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

First thing I do when I install a new OS.

"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> All the really cool people already have it pinned to the start menu ;-)
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
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>> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23$BnNTsUHHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>
>>> Start Menu -> 'Start Search' box -> type 'comm' and it should be your
>>> only choice.
>>
>> Or 'cmd' and save a keystroke.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>