Is there any utility that will enable us to change the file extension of
files without having to get into Folder Options>Show extensions....... ?
That option is checked by preference.
However, one does very often come across downloaded files (usually flv and
pdf) that need to be corrected before use.
Regards and TIA
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yes, the command prompt will allow you to do that.

Avatar wrote:
> Is there any utility that will enable us to change the file extension of
> files without having to get into Folder Options>Show extensions....... ?
> That option is checked by preference.
> However, one does very often come across downloaded files (usually flv and
> pdf) that need to be corrected before use.
> Regards and TIA
> Avatar
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not likely there is a program
that does such an simple
job.

however, you can go right into
the registry and carefully modify
the keys as well as add and delete.

open the registry and search for
something like .html

the engine will take you to the branch
that lists all the file types.

to open the registry click start>run>
regedit

incidentally, you might want to make
a system restore point that will help you
undue any mistakes you make in the
registry.


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"Avatar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is there any utility that will enable us to change the file extension of
> files without having to get into Folder Options>Show extensions....... ?
> That option is checked by preference.
> However, one does very often come across downloaded files (usually flv and
> pdf) that need to be corrected before use.
> Regards and TIA
> Avatar
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>

"db" <(E-Mail Removed)> said this in news item
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> not likely there is a program
> that does such an simple
> job.
>
> however, you can go right into
> the registry and carefully modify
> the keys as well as add and delete.
>
> open the registry and search for
> something like .html
>
> the engine will take you to the branch
> that lists all the file types.
>
> to open the registry click start>run>
> regedit
>
> incidentally, you might want to make
> a system restore point that will help you
> undue any mistakes you make in the
> registry.
>

Hacking the registry would be quite inappropriate when renaming a file.
Bob's suggestion of using the "rename" command would work, as would
right-clicking the file in Windows Explorer, then clicking "Rename".

"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> yes, the command prompt will allow you to do that.

Thanks very much - that works perfectly!
:-)
Regards and thanks.
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> Avatar wrote:
>> Is there any utility that will enable us to change the file extension of
>> files without having to get into Folder Options>Show extensions....... ?
>> That option is checked by preference.
>> However, one does very often come across downloaded files (usually flv
>> and pdf) that need to be corrected before use.
>> Regards and TIA
>> Avatar
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ok.

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> "db" <(E-Mail Removed)> said this in news item
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>> not likely there is a program
>> that does such an simple
>> job.
>>
>> however, you can go right into
>> the registry and carefully modify
>> the keys as well as add and delete.
>>
>> open the registry and search for
>> something like .html
>>
>> the engine will take you to the branch
>> that lists all the file types.
>>
>> to open the registry click start>run>
>> regedit
>>
>> incidentally, you might want to make
>> a system restore point that will help you
>> undue any mistakes you make in the
>> registry.
>>
>
> Hacking the registry would be quite inappropriate when renaming a file.
> Bob's suggestion of using the "rename" command would work, as would
> right-clicking the file in Windows Explorer, then clicking "Rename".

You're welcome, have a great day.

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> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>>yes, the command prompt will allow you to do that.
>
>
> Thanks very much - that works perfectly!
> :-)
> Regards and thanks.
> Avatar
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>>Avatar wrote:
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>>>Is there any utility that will enable us to change the file extension of
>>>files without having to get into Folder Options>Show extensions....... ?
>>>That option is checked by preference.
>>>However, one does very often come across downloaded files (usually flv
>>>and pdf) that need to be corrected before use.
>>>Regards and TIA
>>>Avatar
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