Explorer "Tools" "Folder Options" "Tile Types" not showing allextensions

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robert.ah.prins

How do I get this tab to show *ALL* extensions, including extensions
like .BAT, .EXE etc, which do not show up now...

Thanks,

Robert
 
[email protected] said:
How do I get this tab to show *ALL* extensions, including
extensions like .BAT, .EXE etc, which do not show up now...
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Shenan said:
Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to:http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html)

Example
search:http://www.google.com/search?q=Windows+Explorer+in+Windows+XP+show+al...

Example
find:http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/how-to-view-all-file-exten...
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Yes, I know *that* setting!

What I want is the "Tools", "Folder Options", "File Types" tab of
Explorer to show me *ALL* extensions, including, as mentioned .BAT
and .EXE etc.
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You mean the "Registered File Types" listing.
At this point, I don't know how (if you can) show some of the more security
sensitive file extensions there.
 
I assume you would have to change the EditFlags for each file type in
the Registry to allow them to show.

....Alan
 
I found a 'batfile' key, saved its "EditFlags" (were 0x00000430) and
set them to 0x00000000. Rebooted.

ZILCH!

..BAT still doesn't show up...

Puzzled... (and pissed off)

Robert
 
Sorry about that. I remember it worked in Win98 (Bit 1, byte 0 if set
removed the file type from File Types tab) and really should have
looked at it in XP before responding.

....Alan
 
Maybe you mean to show exrensions of known file types. Its in Tools > Folder
options > View tab, uncheck "Hide extensions of known file types". If this is
checked .bat, .exe, etc won't show in explorer.
 
The solution is patently obvious, NOT!

Select 'New', enter the required non-showing extension, e.g. BAT and
click on 'Advanced' and then 'OK', et voila, it appears!

Robert
 
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