View source for File Extensions on Windows

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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.

== Instructions ==

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|-|Windows 11=

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#Launch File Explorer by opening any directory, such as your SD card directory
#Click the "View" option in the toolbar
#Go to "Show"
#Click "File name extensions" to enable it<br>[[File:Windows-11-file-extensions.png|700px]]
</span>

|-|Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8=

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#Launch File Explorer by opening any directory, such as your SD card directory
#Click the "View" option on the ribbon menu
#Check the box labeled "File name extensions"<br>[[File:Windows-10-file-extensions.png]]
</span>

|-|Windows 7=

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#Open the start menu by clicking on it or using the Windows key
#Search for "Folder Options" and select the corresponding result<br>[[File:Windows-7-folder-options-start-menu.png]]
#Click the "View" option at the top of the Folder Options menu
#Uncheck the box labeled "Hide extensions for known file types"<br>[[File:Windows-7-folder-options.png]]
</span>

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