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
 
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prino

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Shenan Stanley

[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.
Click to expand...

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.
 
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Alan Edwards

I assume you would have to change the EditFlags for each file type in
the Registry to allow them to show.

....Alan
 
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prino

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
 
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Alan Edwards

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
 
R

Rey Santos

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.
 
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prino

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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