Contacts folder annoyance

[Jordan Elder]

When I open my Contacts folder from Windows Mail, every contact has the
annoying and unnecessary ".contact" extension. I can fix this by turning on
extensions for known file types, but that affects all folders, instead of
just this one. How do I change it for just one folder?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hide file extension for "Contact" file type in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/184/1/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When I open my Contacts folder from Windows Mail, every contact has the
annoying and unnecessary ".contact" extension. I can fix this by turning on
extensions for known file types, but that affects all folders, instead of
just this one. How do I change it for just one folder?

 

[mikeyhsd]

if you have a GROUP defined it changes from CONTACT to GROUP.
its just a way to easily tell the difference between types of entries.



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When I open my Contacts folder from Windows Mail, every contact has the
annoying and unnecessary ".contact" extension. I can fix this by turning on
extensions for known file types, but that affects all folders, instead of
just this one. How do I change it for just one folder?

 

[Jordan Elder]

It didn't work, because some keys were in use. How do I get it to work?

Hide file extension for "Contact" file type in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/184/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When I open my Contacts folder from Windows Mail, every contact has the
annoying and unnecessary ".contact" extension. I can fix this by turning on
extensions for known file types, but that affects all folders, instead of
just this one. How do I change it for just one folder?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

because some keys were in use

I get the same message, but the required value is added correctly.
Did you logoff/login for the changes to take effect.

Anyway, I've now updated the REG files.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


It didn't work, because some keys were in use. How do I get it to work?

Hide file extension for "Contact" file type in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/184/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When I open my Contacts folder from Windows Mail, every contact has the
annoying and unnecessary ".contact" extension. I can fix this by turning on
extensions for known file types, but that affects all folders, instead of
just this one. How do I change it for just one folder?