How to Configure Your Computer to See File Extensions
Open the "Control Panel"., In the Control Panel, click on "Folder Options.", Scroll down the list of check boxes to "Hide extensions of known file types.", Click "Apply" and "Okay" and that should do it!
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the "Control Panel".
(Click on Start, then on Control Panel, or go to My Computer, and click on the Control Panel. ) -
Step 2: In the Control Panel
This will open a window.
In that window, click on "View." (This is instructions for Windows XP.
It may be different in another computer.) , Un-Check this box. (Click on the Check Mark to un-check). , Then you will be able to see the file extensions. -
Step 3: click on "Folder Options."
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Step 4: Scroll down the list of check boxes to "Hide extensions of known file types."
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Step 5: Click "Apply" and "Okay" and that should do it!
Detailed Guide
(Click on Start, then on Control Panel, or go to My Computer, and click on the Control Panel. )
This will open a window.
In that window, click on "View." (This is instructions for Windows XP.
It may be different in another computer.) , Un-Check this box. (Click on the Check Mark to un-check). , Then you will be able to see the file extensions.
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