Comments on: Hide extensions for known file types in Windows Vista

By: AS

AS — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:44:10 +0000

You don’t need to show all the extensions if you have your files and folders organized. Just see the property sheet for the suspect file. If you have a good AV it should not even be there.

By: MJ

MJ — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:17:06 +0000

I guess it’s all about having the knowledge and the option of knowing how to do things.
Whether or not we actually do them is up to us ….but I think it’s good to know….

By: Andreas

Andreas — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:04:09 +0000

Or just press “Alt”. Choose “Tools”>”Folder options” <- exactly the same as Windows XP

By: Fabio

Fabio — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:26:54 +0000

I simply can´t browse without the extensions, I really don´t understand how you do that. It´s like to go out without the wallet.

By: FL

FL — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:57:13 +0000

“For me, showing the file extensions for known files types is mostly distracting.”
I am the completely opposite, for me, HIDING the file extensions for known files types is mostly distracting. I like the file extensions to be shown regardless of known or unknown file types. so that you always in control and know what you are dealing with.

By: Abhinav Sonkar

Abhinav Sonkar — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:45:54 +0000

Personally, I would always want to display the file extension for security reasons. Pen drive viruses take advantage of hidden file extensions and pass executable files as folders.