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Turning
On File Extensions
Every file in your
computer has a multiple letter "file extension" that
identifies what type of file it is, and tells Windows
what application to open when you click on it. For
instance, when you click on a ".jpg" file, Windows opens
your default graphics application.
When you are
working with web pages, the extensions are things like .htm,
.html, and .shtml, and you must be able to see
them. Windows now hides them by default, however.
So, let's fix that.
Open up "My Documents", and click on the "Tools"
pull-down menu, then "Folder Options". That brings
up the "Folder Options" dialog box, which has 4 notebook
tabs at the top. Click on the "View" tab, then
scroll down in the window below until you can see the
"Hidden Files and Folders" folder. (Say that 3
times fast!) You should be looking at this now:
I recommend that you set your system up
like this one, with "Show Hidden Files and Folders"
active as well, but at the very least, you must
UNCHECK the "Hide Extensions For Known File Types"
box.
Now simply click the "Apply" button at
the bottom FIRST, then the "Apply To All Folders" at the
top. You are done, and can "OK" out of it.
You should now see 3 or 4 letter file
name extensions, (or occasionally 5), on all your files
(not folders). Finally, click through a couple of
folders and see that the change did get applied "to all
folders"! You know Windows! |
