Re: Need registry setting to show file extensions

Tim Med*** wrote:
This is what I'm saying....no there isn't!

I'm having a parallel conversation with someone who wants to reset
"Taskbar
Grouping" but won't use the perfectly good program "TweakUI.exe" to do it.

In your case you would have to change the setting in 'Folder Options' >
'View' > 'Hide file extensions for registered file types' to see the
'change'
immediately.
But if you change this from the registry- it will not 'refresh' and you
will
have to logoff / logon.

Ummm, I don't think so. The effects take effect immediately - at least
that has been my experience.

There are plenty of settings that can be 'tweaked' by using the registry,
but
(most times), the drawback is you have to logoff / logon to see the
change.


Just Thinking....
(possibly - if you re-set the value *before* you opened any instances of
Windows Explorer (including any little browsing Open/Save As.. windows)
then
- maybe - the changed setting would be seen)

==

Cheers, Tim Med***, Peckham, London. :-)




"ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eJkAxjjFKHA.3420@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tim Med*** wrote:
RE: my previous post -

*Please note - changing the registry value alone will not make Windows
Explorer show file extensions. For this to happen you would have to
logoff
/ logon to see the 'change'...

Changing the setting in 'Folder Options' > 'View' > 'Hide file
extensions
for registered file types' automatically refreshes Explorer into making
the
change visible immediately.

Changing the registry value directly however, does not.

Is there a way to force the issue without a reboot or log off
(from the command line)?


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