Display the actual type, rather than the description of the type

[Guest]

Is it possible, in Windows Explorer Search, to display the actual type,
rather than the description of the type? eg .mp3 rather than "MPEG
Layer...."

 

[Taibear ios]

Yes it is possible

Control panel> press the CLASSIC VIEW link on the LEFT> Folder options >
view> DEselect the one that says "HIDE extension for know file types"

 

[Guest]

I'm sorry but you have misunderstood the question. I already have that
unticked. When I display a folder and sort by file type, the file type is
not the actual extension, eg ".doc", but Microsoft's description, eg
"Microsoft Word Document".

I want to display ".doc". That way I can sort alphabetically by type not by
the description of the type.

 

[Guest]

Yes it is possible

Control panel> press the CLASSIC VIEW link on the LEFT> Folder options >
view> DEselect the one that says "HIDE extension for know file types"

Classic view???? No, it's easier this:
Open Windows Explorer -> Organize -> Folder options -> deselect " hide
extension for know file types"

 

[Dave]

If you sort on "Type", it still groups the files the way you want, except it
doesn't show .doc
The extension is shown as in the Name field, unless you have the extensions
still hidden.

To show the file extensions, click on Organize - Folder and Search Options
- View -
uncheck [ ] Hide extensions for known file types
OK