Hi Wes
I like to see the drivers of each file on my machine, such as .DOC .TXT
..JPG etc etc. And this is how I set it.
I also know where to go to reset it this way in case Window went berserk and
changed many things on the machine.

I have now lost all the drives displayed on each file so I have a WORD file
without the .DOC or pictures without the .JPG ending and so on.

I used to know where to go fix it but I can't find it now, Can you tell me
where to go and reset it?

Thanks
Janet

janet-m wrote:
> I like to see the drivers of each file on my machine, such as .DOC
> .TXT .JPG etc etc. And this is how I set it.
> I also know where to go to reset it this way in case Window went
> berserk and changed many things on the machine.
>
> I have now lost all the drives displayed on each file so I have a
> WORD file without the .DOC or pictures without the .JPG ending and
> so on.
> I used to know where to go fix it but I can't find it now, Can you
> tell me where to go and reset it?

That post required two or so reads to understand...
Also - you may want - in the future - for your subject to coordinate with
the body of the message.

I think what you are saying is that you are missing the file extensions for
known file types...

If so...
To show file extensions, first open any folder on your hard drive, such as
"My Computer" or "My Documents"...
Then select "Folder Options..." from the Tools menu...
When the Folder Options window opens, click the View tab.
This will show the file and folder view settings.
One of the options under Advanced settings is "Hide extensions for known
file types."
If this option is checked, uncheck the checkbox and click Apply or OK.
This will show all file extensions for files within the current folder.
If you want to show file extensions for all files, you can apply the setting
to all folders on your hard drive.
Make sure the "Hide extensions for known file types" option is not checked.
Then click the button near the top of the window that says "Apply to All
Folders."


I think you mean 'file associations' and not 'drivers of each file'??

May be something like this to make it easy?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

To See All File Extensions:
- On the Tools menu in My Computer or Windows Explorer, click Folder
Options.
- Click the View tab.
- Clear the Hide extensions for known file types check box.

To Change File Associations:
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to
change, and then click Open With.
- In the Open With dialog box, click the program in which you want the file
to open, or click Browse to locate the program you want.
- Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check
box.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> That post required two or so reads to understand...

Just ONE read has made my head sore. Gosh you geeks must have the patience
of the Gods !!

Show file extensions was my guess also.

For the life of me, I do not know what Microsoft was thinking when they set
the default in Windows XP to HIDE file extensions.

As if this explains it: "Hides the last part of a file name, reducing
clutter in folder windows." Clutter, sheesh!

To show file extensions...
Start | Settings | Control Panel | Folder Options | View tab
UNCheck: Hide extensions for known file types |
Click Apply | Click OK

Or in any folder click Tools then click Folder Options.

This will also open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK

<quote>
For a variety of reasons you should make certain that your computer always
shows file extensions. Under Windows you can set the system to hide
extensions. This is dangerous as some malicious programs will send
executable files with a double extension in order to try to fool you into
thinking the file is not malicious. For example, if you receive the file
BADPROGRAM.TXT.VBS and have extensions turned off you would only see
BADPROGRAM.TXT and think that the file is a simple text file. If you clicked
on it you would execute a script that could do anything.
<quote>
from...
General Information about File Extensions
http://filext.com/info/showthread.php?t=35

file name extension
[[File name extensions follow the period in a file name and indicate the
type of information stored in a file. For example, in the file name
Example.txt, the file name extension is .txt, which indicates that the file
is a text file.]]

file type
[[In the Windows environment, a designation of the operational or structural
characteristics of a file. The file type identifies the program, such as
Microsoft Word, that is used to open the file. File types are associated
with a file name extension. For example, files that have the .txt or .log
extension are of the Text Document type and can be opened using any text
editor. ]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:(E-Mail Removed),
janet-m <janet-(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> Hi Wes
> I like to see the drivers of each file on my machine, such as .DOC .TXT
> .JPG etc etc. And this is how I set it.
> I also know where to go to reset it this way in case Window went berserk
> and changed many things on the machine.
>
> I have now lost all the drives displayed on each file so I have a WORD
> file without the .DOC or pictures without the .JPG ending and so on.
>
> I used to know where to go fix it but I can't find it now, Can you tell me
> where to go and reset it?
>
> Thanks
> Janet

Dear Wes
I agree with you about MS idea of hiding things. I would have added that
they should provide a garbage man to clean after all the left over from
files and programs that pile up every where in the computer like a dirty
room full of garbage.

The location of the line you mentioned was known to me as I used it in the
past. But I went there and this line was A.O.L...gone... I thought that one
of the automatic patches relocated it so I looked elsewhere but no luck.
I went back to my new 800 patches that helped me two days ago and downloaded
three patches whose description seemed the closest one to my problems and
indeed that A.O.L. line showed up again.

I'll keep having fun as you said, Windows will never disappoint any of us.

Janet













"Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Show file extensions was my guess also.
>
> For the life of me, I do not know what Microsoft was thinking when they
> set
> the default in Windows XP to HIDE file extensions.
>
> As if this explains it: "Hides the last part of a file name, reducing
> clutter in folder windows." Clutter, sheesh!
>
> To show file extensions...
> Start | Settings | Control Panel | Folder Options | View tab
> UNCheck: Hide extensions for known file types |
> Click Apply | Click OK
>
> Or in any folder click Tools then click Folder Options.
>
> This will also open Folder Options...
> Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK
>
> <quote>
> For a variety of reasons you should make certain that your computer always
> shows file extensions. Under Windows you can set the system to hide
> extensions. This is dangerous as some malicious programs will send
> executable files with a double extension in order to try to fool you into
> thinking the file is not malicious. For example, if you receive the file
> BADPROGRAM.TXT.VBS and have extensions turned off you would only see
> BADPROGRAM.TXT and think that the file is a simple text file. If you
> clicked
> on it you would execute a script that could do anything.
> <quote>
> from...
> General Information about File Extensions
> http://filext.com/info/showthread.php?t=35
>
> file name extension
> [[File name extensions follow the period in a file name and indicate the
> type of information stored in a file. For example, in the file name
> Example.txt, the file name extension is .txt, which indicates that the
> file
> is a text file.]]
>
> file type
> [[In the Windows environment, a designation of the operational or
> structural
> characteristics of a file. The file type identifies the program, such as
> Microsoft Word, that is used to open the file. File types are associated
> with a file name extension. For example, files that have the .txt or .log
> extension are of the Text Document type and can be opened using any text
> editor. ]]
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
> janet-m <janet-(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
>> Hi Wes
>> I like to see the drivers of each file on my machine, such as .DOC
>> .TXT
>> .JPG etc etc. And this is how I set it.
>> I also know where to go to reset it this way in case Window went berserk
>> and changed many things on the machine.
>>
>> I have now lost all the drives displayed on each file so I have a WORD
>> file without the .DOC or pictures without the .JPG ending and so on.
>>
>> I used to know where to go fix it but I can't find it now, Can you tell
>> me
>> where to go and reset it?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Janet
>

To Shenan Stanley
You are right about the wrong term I selected. It should have been 'File
extensions' as you said and not file drivers.
But you know Stan, I looked for that term for half an hour and couldn't
remember it so I used what seemed the closest one to it.

Maybe when I become an MVP I'll have all the terms under my tongue...:-)
But for now I am just another user who become interested in computer
terminology only when Windows start doing its shenanigans when it feels
like.

And just as an example: I have 16 items in the Quick launch folder arranged
in a certain way from left to right. Every morning I find them RE-ARRANGED
in a different way. I can live with that, but does anyone knows why it gets
changed all the time?

Janet



"Shenan Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> janet-m wrote:
>> I like to see the drivers of each file on my machine, such as .DOC
>> .TXT .JPG etc etc. And this is how I set it.
>> I also know where to go to reset it this way in case Window went
>> berserk and changed many things on the machine.
>>
>> I have now lost all the drives displayed on each file so I have a
>> WORD file without the .DOC or pictures without the .JPG ending and
>> so on.
>> I used to know where to go fix it but I can't find it now, Can you
>> tell me where to go and reset it?
>
> That post required two or so reads to understand...
> Also - you may want - in the future - for your subject to coordinate with
> the body of the message.
>
> I think what you are saying is that you are missing the file extensions
> for known file types...
>
> If so...
> To show file extensions, first open any folder on your hard drive, such as
> "My Computer" or "My Documents"...
> Then select "Folder Options..." from the Tools menu...
> When the Folder Options window opens, click the View tab.
> This will show the file and folder view settings.
> One of the options under Advanced settings is "Hide extensions for known
> file types."
> If this option is checked, uncheck the checkbox and click Apply or OK.
> This will show all file extensions for files within the current folder.
> If you want to show file extensions for all files, you can apply the
> setting to all folders on your hard drive.
> Make sure the "Hide extensions for known file types" option is not
> checked.
> Then click the button near the top of the window that says "Apply to All
> Folders."
>
>
> I think you mean 'file associations' and not 'drivers of each file'??
>
> May be something like this to make it easy?
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
>
> To See All File Extensions:
> - On the Tools menu in My Computer or Windows Explorer, click Folder
> Options.
> - Click the View tab.
> - Clear the Hide extensions for known file types check box.
>
> To Change File Associations:
> - Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to
> change, and then click Open With.
> - In the Open With dialog box, click the program in which you want the
> file to open, or click Browse to locate the program you want.
> - Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
> check box.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

AWOL? Absent Without Leave?

Folder Options Empty or Missing Items

Go here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
368. Folder Options/View Empty - Restore Now

viewfolderrestore.reg is the file that you want.

You probably have an item missing from...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder

viewfolderrestore.reg should repair it.

You may have to reboot.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:(E-Mail Removed),
janet-m <janet-(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> Dear Wes
> I agree with you about MS idea of hiding things. I would have added that
> they should provide a garbage man to clean after all the left over from
> files and programs that pile up every where in the computer like a dirty
> room full of garbage.
>
> The location of the line you mentioned was known to me as I used it in the
> past. But I went there and this line was A.O.L...gone... I thought that
> one of the automatic patches relocated it so I looked elsewhere but no
> luck. I went back to my new 800 patches that helped me two days ago and
> downloaded three patches whose description seemed the closest one to my
> problems and indeed that A.O.L. line showed up again.
>
> I'll keep having fun as you said, Windows will never disappoint any of us.
>
> Janet
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Show file extensions was my guess also.
>>
>> For the life of me, I do not know what Microsoft was thinking when they
>> set
>> the default in Windows XP to HIDE file extensions.
>>
>> As if this explains it: "Hides the last part of a file name, reducing
>> clutter in folder windows." Clutter, sheesh!
>>
>> To show file extensions...
>> Start | Settings | Control Panel | Folder Options | View tab
>> UNCheck: Hide extensions for known file types |
>> Click Apply | Click OK
>>
>> Or in any folder click Tools then click Folder Options.
>>
>> This will also open Folder Options...
>> Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK
>>
>> <quote>
>> For a variety of reasons you should make certain that your computer
>> always shows file extensions. Under Windows you can set the system to
>> hide extensions. This is dangerous as some malicious programs will send
>> executable files with a double extension in order to try to fool you into
>> thinking the file is not malicious. For example, if you receive the file
>> BADPROGRAM.TXT.VBS and have extensions turned off you would only see
>> BADPROGRAM.TXT and think that the file is a simple text file. If you
>> clicked
>> on it you would execute a script that could do anything.
>> <quote>
>> from...
>> General Information about File Extensions
>> http://filext.com/info/showthread.php?t=35
>>
>> file name extension
>> [[File name extensions follow the period in a file name and indicate the
>> type of information stored in a file. For example, in the file name
>> Example.txt, the file name extension is .txt, which indicates that the
>> file
>> is a text file.]]
>>
>> file type
>> [[In the Windows environment, a designation of the operational or
>> structural
>> characteristics of a file. The file type identifies the program, such as
>> Microsoft Word, that is used to open the file. File types are associated
>> with a file name extension. For example, files that have the .txt or .log
>> extension are of the Text Document type and can be opened using any text
>> editor. ]]
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
>> janet-m <janet-(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
>>> Hi Wes
>>> I like to see the drivers of each file on my machine, such as .DOC
>>> .TXT
>>> .JPG etc etc. And this is how I set it.
>>> I also know where to go to reset it this way in case Window went berserk
>>> and changed many things on the machine.
>>>
>>> I have now lost all the drives displayed on each file so I have a WORD
>>> file without the .DOC or pictures without the .JPG ending and so on.
>>>
>>> I used to know where to go fix it but I can't find it now, Can you tell
>>> me
>>> where to go and reset it?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Janet