…in Windows NT, 2000, XP and Vista, Explorer used to Hide extensions for known file types. And virus writers used this “feature” to make people mistake executables for stuff such as document files.

How do I show or hide file extensions in Mac OS X? I recently switched to a new Mac, and I've noticed something weird going on: when I save files or take screen grabs, they tend to be missing ...

If you add 'File name extensions' item to the Windows context menu, you will be able to show or hide file extensions with a single click!

2. Click Show or hide file extensions. 3. In the Folder Options box that appears, clear the checkbox next to Hide extensions for known file types, then click OK.

You can hide certain files from search results in Windows 11 by excluding their file extensions in the Search Index. Let’s see the process to hide specific files from Search Results.

The Windows Extension Default When looking at file names in Explorer, be aware that new installations of Windows hide the file extension. See hidden file extensions.

Greetings all,I've been trying to come up with a method to hide certain file types for a while now, and am not having much luck so I thought I'd run this by you guys.I'd like to hide all files on ...

Mac: Spotlight is a fantastic, quick way to search for files, but sometimes you might want to hide files from Spotlight search. OS X Daily shows off ...

Reader Paul writes in with a useful tip: You can use the previously mentioned FileTypesMan utility to hide certain file types from showing up in the Recent Documents folder. Once you've opened up ...

I was hoping for something specific to screen shots, along the lines of the idea for 'When opening this file type always use this App', maybe 'When taking screenshots, never hide the extension'.