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file name extention question
Name: knexkid Date: January 8, 2006 at 16:18:26 Pacific OS: xp home CPU/Ram: enough
Comment:
Hi. I just got a new computer and I have a question. My old one (both computers have win xp home) when you created a new file, it did not have the file extention in the name. For example, on my old one, i would right click the desktop and click new text document. One would pop up the desktop named "new text document" Now on my new computer, it says "new text document.txt" i cant get rid of the ".txt" becuase then the file doesnt work. is there a way to get rid of it? I want it to work like my old computer, with out the file extention in the name. Thanks for helping
Name: Sabertooth Date: January 8, 2006 at 16:21:39 Pacific
Reply:
Go into folder options, you can choose to hide or unhide extensions for known file types in there.
I agree; computing.net does need an edit button.
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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser Date: January 8, 2006 at 16:30:40 Pacific
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If you want to name a file without any extension, XP will be very upset and do something bad to revenge you. XP prefers that each file have extension for better folder and file management.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 3
Name: knexkid Date: January 8, 2006 at 19:23:06 Pacific
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Under the file options in folder properties, always show file extention is unchecked. How come my old computer doesnt show it?
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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser Date: January 8, 2006 at 19:39:33 Pacific
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