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How to Show File Extensions in Windows XP, Vista, 7
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<blockquote data-quote="Jack" data-source="post: 588" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows hide file extensions by default, which is a big security risk. </p><p>A common technique virus authors use is disguising a .exe file as .avi , .jpg, .doc, or .txt when it’s actually a executable file (.exe) making you run and install a malicious program. </p><p>For example a bad guy can name a malware “must-see-video.avi.exe”, if your file extension was hidden you would not realize the file was a .exe because you would only see “must-see-video.avi” and once you realized what you did it’s to late.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>How Show File Extensions in Windows XP, Vista and 7</strong></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><u><strong>Show file extensions in Windows XP</strong></u>:</span></p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Go to <strong>My Computer</strong> (WINKEY+E.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Click <strong>Tools</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Select <strong>Folder Options</strong>.<br /> <img src="http://i.min.us/ijwYx6.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Click the<strong> View tab</strong>, uncheck H<strong>ide extensions for known file types</strong>, and click <strong>OK</strong>.</li> </ol><p><img src="http://i.min.us/ijxa5E.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><u><strong>Show File Extensions in Windows Vista and 7 :</strong></u></span></p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Go to <strong>Computer</strong> (WINKEY+E.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Press the <strong>ALT key</strong> to show the action toolbar. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click Tools</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Select Folder Options.<br /> <img src="http://i.min.us/ilDHjM.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click the <strong>View tab</strong>, uncheck <strong>Hide extensions for known file types</strong>, and click <strong>OK</strong>.</li> </ol><p><img src="http://i.min.us/ilDJrU.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack, post: 588, member: 1"] Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows hide file extensions by default, which is a big security risk. A common technique virus authors use is disguising a .exe file as .avi , .jpg, .doc, or .txt when it’s actually a executable file (.exe) making you run and install a malicious program. For example a bad guy can name a malware “must-see-video.avi.exe”, if your file extension was hidden you would not realize the file was a .exe because you would only see “must-see-video.avi” and once you realized what you did it’s to late. [SIZE=5][b]How Show File Extensions in Windows XP, Vista and 7[/b][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][u][b]Show file extensions in Windows XP[/b][/u]:[/SIZE] [list=1][*] Go to [b]My Computer[/b] (WINKEY+E.) [*] Click [b]Tools[/b] [*]Select [b]Folder Options[/b]. [img]http://i.min.us/ijwYx6.gif[/img] [*] Click the[b] View tab[/b], uncheck H[b]ide extensions for known file types[/b], and click [b]OK[/b].[/list] [img]http://i.min.us/ijxa5E.gif[/img] [SIZE=4][u][b]Show File Extensions in Windows Vista and 7 :[/b][/u][/SIZE] [list=1][*]Go to [b]Computer[/b] (WINKEY+E.) [*]Press the [b]ALT key[/b] to show the action toolbar. [*]Click Tools [*]Select Folder Options. [img]http://i.min.us/ilDHjM.png[/img] [*]Click the [b]View tab[/b], uncheck [b]Hide extensions for known file types[/b], and click [b]OK[/b].[/list] [img]http://i.min.us/ilDJrU.png[/img] [/QUOTE]
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