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Question on Explorer - how to see file extentions
  1. #1


    Robert Johnson Guest

    Question on Explorer - how to see file extentions

    Hi all. In the past I could just set options to see file extentions but I
    can't seem to find where to do this in Vista.. Can someone point me to where
    this is done? I really hate looking at files and not knowing what the
    extention is.. xxxxx.xxx is what I want to see.



    TIA

    Robert



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  2. #2


    Craig Guest

    Re: Question on Explorer - how to see file extentions

    Control Panel, Folder options, View tab, uncheck 'Hide extensions for known
    file types'.

    Craig

    "Robert Johnson" <johnson_r@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
    news:OXQF69kaHHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
    > Hi all. In the past I could just set options to see file extentions but I
    > can't seem to find where to do this in Vista.. Can someone point me to
    > where this is done? I really hate looking at files and not knowing what
    > the extention is.. xxxxx.xxx is what I want to see.
    >
    > TIA
    >
    > Robert
    >




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  3. #3


    Robert Johnson Guest

    Re: Question on Explorer - how to see file extentions

    Thank you sir.. I knew it could be done somewhere.. lol.

    Robert

    "Craig" <craigNOSPAMvandergriff@lllow.com> wrote in message
    news:O$uceBlaHHA.5032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    > Control Panel, Folder options, View tab, uncheck 'Hide extensions for
    > known file types'.
    >
    > Craig
    >
    > "Robert Johnson" <johnson_r@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
    > news:OXQF69kaHHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
    >> Hi all. In the past I could just set options to see file extentions but I
    >> can't seem to find where to do this in Vista.. Can someone point me to
    >> where this is done? I really hate looking at files and not knowing what
    >> the extention is.. xxxxx.xxx is what I want to see.
    >>
    >> TIA
    >>
    >> Robert
    >>

    >
    >




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