File Extensions on Windows

This is an add-on section for disabling Windows’s default behavior of hiding file extensions.

This will make it easier for you to find the referenced files in the rest of this guide.

Windows 11

 * 1) Launch File Explorer by opening any directory, such as your SD card directory
 * 2) Click the "View" option in the toolbar
 * 3) Go to "Show"
 * 4) Click "File name extensions" to enable it Windows-11-file-extensions.png

Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8

 * 1) Launch File Explorer by opening any directory, such as your SD card directory
 * 2) Click the "View" option on the ribbon menu
 * 3) Check the box labeled "File name extensions" [[File:Windows-10-file-extensions.png]]

Windows 7

 * 1) Open the start menu by clicking on it or using the Windows key
 * 2) Search for "Folder Options" and select the corresponding result [[File:Windows-7-folder-options-start-menu.png]]
 * 3) Click the "View" option at the top of the Folder Options menu
 * 4) Uncheck the box labeled "Hide extensions for known file types" [[File:Windows-7-folder-options.png]]