[RESOLVED] File extension

Where abouts in the Registry are the entries for the file extensions? Not for the associations, but for actually having the type of entension showing in the file name. ie; someprogram.exe
I am trying to help someone who's .exe extension are not showing. They work fine, just do not show up. All other file extensions do show. Unchecking the box in folder options does not do anything help.

are you sure the person hasnt renamed the file and accidentally removed the extension? does the file work?

oops

crunchie
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It is the same for every .exe file that he downloads. What he is doing is manually renaming the file(s).

And if he doesn't rename them are they ok?

crunchie :)

I think it is here
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile

That is to "Display" the file extension

I`m in Vista at the moment so I can`t check all the defaults for you
Could do it later though if necessary

Elaine

Yes, all the .exe files work ok, they just will not display the extension.
I will check my registry and pass on the info for him to check Elaine.
Thanks.

You are right it is located in:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile
The value NeverShowExt should be deleted if present.

This could be a symptom of a virus/worm.

Scan at least with two different scanners

You`re welcome crunchie :)

Hope you find it there

Elaine

Seems like his reg values are exactly the same as I have. Anything else I can try?

If there is no value NeverShowExt present in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile you might try the EXEFix from kellys-korner.
There could be an 'EditFlags' value somewhere which causes the extension to be hidden.

Search the registry for

NeverShowExt

It can be in other places too

Elaine

Will try both. Thanks again.

crunchie--A shot gun approach. About ½ down the page of this reference
http://filext.com/faq/broken_exe_association.php
is a .reg file to set all exefile settings to default.
Maybe using it will fix whatever is causing the problem.

Thanks Jim. Will try that if the other fixes fail :).

Have used a reg search tool and one of the returns was [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile]
"NeverShowExt"=""
so I am thinking that if I make a regfix like;

Code:

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REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile]
"NeverShowExt"=-

---

that will hopefully solve the problem.
What you think?

I`d backup the key for safety

Then delete the "NeverShowExt" value

Elaine

Have done :). That regfix worked ok. Thanks for the help ppl.

Glad you got it fixed.

But did you scan the computer?
The value "NeverShowExt" is not default.
This could be put there by a virus/worm to disguise the real extension of an attachment.
For instance picture.jpg.exe would show as picture.jpg

Here are a few online scanners.
...just to be on the safe side...

No worries, will do that. Cheers.