Vista: Show or Unhide File Extensions

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Created: Mar 14, 2006     Updated: Jan 31, 2007

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Most power users of vista will want to see file extensions for all files. Here is how to see file extensions when browsing in explorer.

What the heck! Doesn't windows know that seeing file extensions and people learning what file extensions are is a good thing?

Geesh.

Here is how to turn it back on in vista.

Enable the Display of File Extensions in Vista:

1. Open a folder or open explorer
2. Click the Layout button (to the left of the Views button) as shown in the picture below



3. Click Folder Options
4. Click the View tab
5. Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types
6. Click OK