Re: Show File Extension
- Posted by gertie at ad-tek.net Jul 25, 2001
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On 24 Jul 2001, at 20:50, rforno at tutopia.com wrote: > 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. I don't have anything that uses a .xls extension, so i can't make an actual link for a .xls,, and i don't use win98. I did show you in the listing below that a .lnk does show in dos, and it also shows in Explorer. Kat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kat" <gertie at PELL.NET> > To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:44 PM > Subject: Re: Show File Extension > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi rforno, > > > > > > > > > >Where in Windows 98 do you set the option "always show all > > > extensions"?? > > > > > > > > > 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] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >