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Re: Show File Extension

• Posted by Kat <gertie at PELL.NET> Jul 23, 2001
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On 23 Jul 2001, at 20:46, rforno at tutopia.com wrote:

> Thank you.
> I found that this doesn't work with some extensions. For example, I have a
> file that, under DOS, shows as Listacds.xls.lnk, but under Windows (for
> example Windows Explorer) is shown as only Listacds.xls, that is, the .lnk
> extension is missing, and as you said, this may be a danger if the file
> points to a Trojan.

Hmm, i opened a dos box, did a dir /p in  \desktop, and got:
SHORTC~1 PIF
WINZIP   LNK
WORDPAD  LNK
FREECELL LNK
NICKMO~1 LNK
SOLITA~1 LNK

Explorer shows them as .lnk, of course, too. I am using win95B, which 
windoze version are you useing? Incidently, you can change the names of 
the icons on the desktop to not have the .lnk extension, if you get tired of 
looking at it. But with no extension, Windoze won't know how to launch it. 
You can, however, get rid of the "Shortcut to" part of the icon name, in my dir 
listing above, only one filename starts with "SHORTC~".

Kat

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <president at insight-concepts.com>
> To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 1:14 AM
> Subject: Show File Extension
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> Hi rforno,
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> >Where in Windows 98 do you set the option "always show all
> extensions"??
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> To always view your file extensions in win 98. Open a folder, then
> click view, then folder options. When the folder options menu open,
> click view again, then unselect [Hide file extensions of know file
> types]
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