Note: This article was published in 2011. Software versions, prices, settings, apps and services mentioned may have changed or been discontinued since then — please check current information before relying on it.

File name extensions for known file types are hidden by default. But if you want to show file extensions for all file types, this tute is for you. Reading further you’ll come to know how to show file extensions for known file types.

Steps:

• Click start button, select control panel and then click on “Appearance and Themes”

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• Now click on folder options, a new window opens

• Under the view tab of folder options window, uncheck the checkbox saying “Hide extensions for known file types.”

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• Click apply and then OK

That’s it !! Simple, isn’t it ?

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Note: If you want to hide the extensions for known file types, you need to check the box saying “Hide extensions for known file types.”

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