- 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
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This will make it easier for you to find the referenced files in the rest of this guide. | This will make it easier for you to find the referenced files in the rest of this guide. | ||
== Windows 11 | == Instructions == | ||
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#Launch File Explorer by opening any directory, such as your SD card directory | #Launch File Explorer by opening any directory, such as your SD card directory | ||
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#Click "File name extensions" to enable it<br>[[File:Windows-11-file-extensions.png|700px]] | #Click "File name extensions" to enable it<br>[[File:Windows-11-file-extensions.png|700px]] | ||
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#Launch File Explorer by opening any directory, such as your SD card directory | #Launch File Explorer by opening any directory, such as your SD card directory | ||
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#Check the box labeled "File name extensions"<br>[[File:Windows-10-file-extensions.png]] | #Check the box labeled "File name extensions"<br>[[File:Windows-10-file-extensions.png]] | ||
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#Open the start menu by clicking on it or using the Windows key | #Open the start menu by clicking on it or using the Windows key | ||
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#Click the "View" option at the top of the Folder Options menu | #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]] | #Uncheck the box labeled "Hide extensions for known file types"<br>[[File:Windows-7-folder-options.png]] | ||
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[[Category:General guides]] | [[Category:General guides]] | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 6 July 2022
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
- 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"
- Open the start menu by clicking on it or using the Windows key
- Search for "Folder Options" and select the corresponding result
- Click the "View" option at the top of the Folder Options menu
- Uncheck the box labeled "Hide extensions for known file types"
