Jose wrote in newsyybf.4348$Lv.3094
@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net:

That is because by default explorer is set to hide extensions. So
when a person downloads "nakedbritney.jpg.exe", all they see is
"nakedbritney.jpg". Then when they double click on it, they expect
their favorite picture viewing software to load and show them a
picture of britney, when in fact the file is run as an executable.

tools - folder options - view - uncheck "hide file extensions for
known file types" and make sure you apply it to all folders. I also
check "show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "hide protected
operating system files". That way you see everything for what it
really is.

Gotcha!

Go to the DOS prompt and create a file called test.lnk and then go to
Windows Explorer and see if you can see its extension.

Then get back to me.

Jose

You're right. That is an exception. And I can see how that could be
a problem. I wonder if there might be a registry key that can override
this, or some other solution. Yep, first hit on a google search
gives instructions. Simply delete all keys that have the value
"NeverShowExt".

This affects .shb, .url, .lnk, .pif, .scf, and .shs.

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/627/

I'll be applying this change after I'm done here online.

Just another example of leaving hidden doors unlocked. How do you know
to lock them if you don't know they exist? Certainly not the way I'd
do it if it were up to me.

BTW, thanks.

Brian
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