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Re: Show File Extension

• Posted by gertie at ad-tek.net Jul 25, 2001
• 385 views

On 25 Jul 2001, at 3:12, Gerardo wrote:


> 
> rforno:
> 
> (assuming Spanish Windows)
> 
> For the Windows Explorer: -> Ver -> Opciones de Carpeta -> Ver ->
> - check: Mostrar todos los archivos (show all files)
> - uncheck: Ocultar extensiones para los tipos de archivos conocidos (hide
> known file extensions)
> 
> This should tell Internet Explorer (and Outlook Express, and any other
> program that relies on Windows standards) to show the full file name.
> 
> This 'hide extensions' is the most dangerous trick MS has pulled on Win
> users, and is still the default (just bought WinMe, no change from '98).
> Shows 'clickonme.jpg.vbs' as 'clickonme.jpg'.

And if your anti-virus has not been updated to find the latest newest greatest
virus in a
'clickonme.jpg.exe', you will click on the 'clickonme.jpg' and become infected. 

Kat
 
> That's one of the reasons I never use WinExplorer. Take a look at
> www.ghisler.com.
> 
> Gerardo
> 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <rforno at tutopia.com>
> To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 8:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Show File Extension
> 
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> > I am using Windows 98. Please try to generate a file with a double
> extension
> > such as zzz.xls.lnk (it should be an actual link) and try.
> > Thanks.
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