View Full Version : How Do I Change A File Extension?
tralalala
07-24-2004, 07:06 PM
well.. can someone give me a step-by-step guide on how to change file extensions?
thanks :)
Rafi
sparsely
07-24-2004, 07:08 PM
first, make sure you can actually view the file extension.
Windows Explorer (hold down the little 'windows-logo' key and press E at the same time) > Tools > Folder Options > View
In the view menu scroll down and uncheck the box that says "hide extensions of known file types'
click OK and exit that little window thingy.
go to the file you want to change.
click it once.
press F2.
rename.
tesco
07-24-2004, 07:12 PM
ya like sparsely said but remember u can't change something like an avi into a mpeg file just by file extension it has to be re-encoded.
mainly used when a file has the wrong, or no, file extension.
tralalala
07-24-2004, 07:18 PM
Thanks :)
Rafi
peat moss
07-24-2004, 08:54 PM
Hopefuly some help here?
http://www.barrett.net/fileextensions.htm
[B][O][T]
07-24-2004, 09:05 PM
I've extensions enabled of all files, just to be extra secure :)
BOT
sparsely
07-24-2004, 11:32 PM
yeah, I still don't get why they're hidden by default.
annoying.
erRor67
07-24-2004, 11:39 PM
Because like ROSSCO_2004 said, n00bs will change avi to mpeg instead of recoding it. Then they will complain there file is currupt. :lol:
sparsely
07-24-2004, 11:57 PM
ah. you mean the good old 'cater to the lowest common denominator' principle, huh?
yeah, that's a good thing to do <_<
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