[Resolved] .txt .exe .dll etc file extensions...

[goofman]

Ok, i always used to just be able to createa text document and name it right there with out opening it, like right clicking on it and hitting rename and i could name it anything i want. Now when i do that, whatever i type there, that is the file extension so it wont run, or if i save the text file and i wanna save it as like something.bat or whatever, i have to hit Save as: All files and then on my desktop if i have a text document, it shows the .txt extension in the NAME. someone PLZ HELP ME!

 

[Bryan]

Did you recently change any FolderOption view properties like "Hide Extensions for Known File Types" to "Yes" ? If so, change it back to "No" and then try it.

 

[goofman]

Did you recently change any FolderOption view properties like "Hide Extensions for Known File Types" to "Yes" ?

no but i dl'ed SP2 but how do i get to the show file extension settings like u mentioned above??!!

 

[Bryan]

Start>Settings>ControlPanel>FolderOptions>View ... Uncheck "Hide Extensions For Known File Types" and click on Apply. Now try creating one and renaming it.

Let us know what happens.

 

[goofman]

omg thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bryan]

Your welcome ....