Comments on: Vista: Show Extensions for Known File Types

By: wilwad

wilwad — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:56:00 +0000

The reason for hiding the file extension, is cos it makes it easier for people to rename files and not worry about having to remember and add the extension.

I do understand that, that issue itself was brought up by Windows hiding the file extension in the first place, but too late now…

By: Kayleigh Louise

Kayleigh Louise — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:47:00 +0000

Thank you for this, i have no choice but to use windows vista im not a lover of it but its what is with the computer.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:13:00 +0000

They are worried that people will delete the extension while changing the file name
A better system would be as winscp, that the extensions are shown, but f2 (& slow double-click) highlites the name of the file without highlighting the extension

By: olly

olly — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:02:00 +0000

thank you :)

By: jeff

jeff — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:33:00 +0000

Thank you for writing the article I couldn’t agree more that’s so annoying not to see the extentions not to mention a lot of things with Vista.

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:33:00 +0000

Guys you can change Folder Options from the Organize tab at the top of the folder when it is open, this makes it alot easier than going through the whole control panel scheme and i totaly agree vista was a failure xp much better and they should have kept the same interface in vista

By: CanadURL

CanadURL — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:17:00 +0000

Thanks. This was helpful. I have no idea why a company that has the financial resoures to make thier products more usable missess stuff like this. Extensions should be the default.

By: Corinne

Corinne — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:46:00 +0000

thank you!

By: DVDfever

DVDfever — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:25:00 +0000

Hi, this method worked for me, thanks!

BTW, while “apply to folders” was greyed out, I found ‘apply’ and ‘ok’ worked fine.

I also didn’t realise I could get the Control Panel back to the Classic View (the Vista way is too confusing) and I also set “Use Windows classic folders”.

I also use the old-style Start Menu, and I remember altering that in XP from the moment I first used that in mid 2003. They should concentrate on compatability with older programs rather than adding nicities to it.

By: John

John — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:28:00 +0000

“Apply to folders” was greyed out