Vista - How to set file extensions etc.

Setting views of filenames to show their extensions and to show hidden
files etc was easy in XP.I don't see how to do same in Vista.

Someone help this dummy.

Thanks

Jethro

lol..

Open my computer, press the 'ALT' button, tools, folder options, view....is
one way...;-)




"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
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> Setting views of filenames to show their extensions and to show hidden
> files etc was easy in XP.I don't see how to do same in Vista.
>
> Someone help this dummy.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jethro

"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
news:4b6d13pfste38sfev14j78f81a2mj6jnps@4ax.com...
> Setting views of filenames to show their extensions and to show hidden
> files etc was easy in XP.I don't see how to do same in Vista.
>
> Someone help this dummy.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jethro

Hi

It's under Organize/Folder and Search Options

Lee

Start>Default programs>File associations

"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
news:4b6d13pfste38sfev14j78f81a2mj6jnps@4ax.com...
> Setting views of filenames to show their extensions and to show hidden
> files etc was easy in XP.I don't see how to do same in Vista.
>
> Someone help this dummy.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jethro

On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 15:31:30 -0400, "AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote:

>Start>Default programs>File associations
>
>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>news:4b6d13pfste38sfev14j78f81a2mj6jnps@4ax.com...
>> Setting views of filenames to show their extensions and to show hidden
>> files etc was easy in XP.I don't see how to do same in Vista.
>>
>> Someone help this dummy.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jethro
>

You must have a different Vista version than I do. All I see there is
a way to associate an application with a file. That's not what I want
to do. I just want to see extensions shown with the rest of the
filenames.

Thanks

Jethro

On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 12:17:18 -0700, "Lee" <not@chance.ever> wrote:

>
>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>news:4b6d13pfste38sfev14j78f81a2mj6jnps@4ax.com...
>> Setting views of filenames to show their extensions and to show hidden
>> files etc was easy in XP.I don't see how to do same in Vista.
>>
>> Someone help this dummy.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jethro
>
>Hi
>
>It's under Organize/Folder and Search Options
>
>Lee

All I see there is a way to organize files/folders. That's not what I
want to do either.

"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 12:17:18 -0700, "Lee" <not@chance.ever> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>>news:4b6d13pfste38sfev14j78f81a2mj6jnps@4ax.com...
>>> Setting views of filenames to show their extensions and to show hidden
>>> files etc was easy in XP.I don't see how to do same in Vista.
>>>
>>> Someone help this dummy.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jethro
>>
>>Hi
>>
>>It's under Organize/Folder and Search Options
>>
>>Lee
>
> All I see there is a way to organize files/folders. That's not what I
> want to do either.

It's under the viewing options. 8th option down.

my solution works, you must have a different vista... ;-)


"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 15:31:30 -0400, "AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>Start>Default programs>File associations
>>
>>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>>news:4b6d13pfste38sfev14j78f81a2mj6jnps@4ax.com...
>>> Setting views of filenames to show their extensions and to show hidden
>>> files etc was easy in XP.I don't see how to do same in Vista.
>>>
>>> Someone help this dummy.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jethro
>>
>
> You must have a different Vista version than I do. All I see there is
> a way to associate an application with a file. That's not what I want
> to do. I just want to see extensions shown with the rest of the
> filenames.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jethro

On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 17:49:47 -0400, "Neal" <Neal@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>news:jefd13lt52p9fkfa761cjgrvm0u6aklk7k@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 12:17:18 -0700, "Lee" <not@chance.ever> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>>>news:4b6d13pfste38sfev14j78f81a2mj6jnps@4ax.com...
>>>> Setting views of filenames to show their extensions and to show hidden
>>>> files etc was easy in XP.I don't see how to do same in Vista.
>>>>
>>>> Someone help this dummy.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Jethro
>>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>It's under Organize/Folder and Search Options
>>>
>>>Lee
>>
>> All I see there is a way to organize files/folders. That's not what I
>> want to do either.
>
>It's under the viewing options. 8th option down.

All I see is start> 'Microsoft clip organizer'. You must be telling
me to go to something else. Sorry to be so dumb.

Why does something that was so simple under XP and 98 have to be so
obscure?????


>

"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 17:49:47 -0400, "Neal" <Neal@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>>news:jefd13lt52p9fkfa761cjgrvm0u6aklk7k@4ax.com...
>>> On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 12:17:18 -0700, "Lee" <not@chance.ever> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
>>>>news:4b6d13pfste38sfev14j78f81a2mj6jnps@4ax.com...
>>>>> Setting views of filenames to show their extensions and to show hidden
>>>>> files etc was easy in XP.I don't see how to do same in Vista.
>>>>>
>>>>> Someone help this dummy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Jethro
>>>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>It's under Organize/Folder and Search Options
>>>>
>>>>Lee
>>>
>>> All I see there is a way to organize files/folders. That's not what I
>>> want to do either.
>>
>>It's under the viewing options. 8th option down.
>
> All I see is start> 'Microsoft clip organizer'. You must be telling
> me to go to something else. Sorry to be so dumb.
>
> Why does something that was so simple under XP and 98 have to be so
> obscure?????
>
>
>>

go to the control panel and click on folder options. Click on the view tab
and the two options are right there! I remember XP had the same option
setup.