New installations of Windows default to hiding the file extension when file names appear in Explorer windows and Open/Save dialog boxes in applications. However, this important element of the file ...

Microsoft has added a feature on the File Explorer Options or Folder Options ribbon and a Windows mini window, allowing the user to enable or disable the file extensions’ visibility in the File ...

A file extension is a suffix that is added to the end of a file name after a dot. It is usually two to four letters long. File extensions help Windows and other operating systems to know the standard ...

File extensions are a necessary evil. Most of the time, you want those extensions to stay out of sight, but occasionally it's useful to expose the extensions. If you're creating a batch file or a ...

This guide explains how to change the file extension in Windows 11. It also clarifies the distinction between file extensions and file types. Change a File Extension the Easy Way The simplest way to ...