Hide extensions for known file types

[wilsonmar]

This is such a common issue with Windows that I don't know why I can't find it.

I don't like Windows hiding extensions of files. It's confusing.

So what I do now is manually go into Windows Explorer, click on Tools > Folder Options... > Views >

Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types", which is set to "On" by default.

Is there an AutoIt script sample that unchecks this default?

Edited June 8, 2009 by wilsonmar

[Inverted]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

key in question is : HideFileExt , which is 0 or 1

[Yashied]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=92690