A Welcome Feature of Windows 7

[PDFrank]

Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.

For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
extension when renaming a file.

 

[Ken Blake]

On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:219 -0400, PDFrank <pdfrank@some.com> wrote:

> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.


Yes, although you can easily move the cursor yourself to the
extension.


> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
> extension when renaming a file.


Only rarely *can* you change the extension without screwing things up.
In most cases, if you change the extension, application programs won't
treat the file correctly.

 

[PDFrank]

Ken Blake wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:219 -0400, PDFrank<pdfrank@some.com> wrote:
>
>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
>> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
>
>
> Yes, although you can easily move the cursor yourself to the
> extension.
>
>
>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>> extension when renaming a file.
>
>
> Only rarely *can* you change the extension without screwing things up.
> In most cases, if you change the extension, application programs won't
> treat the file correctly.

Sometimes you don't WANT an application to treat a file "correctly."

 

[Justin]

In article <4c3a7050$0$13023$6d36acad@usenetnewsserver.com>,
PDFrank <pdfrank@some.com> wrote:

> Ken Blake wrote:
> > On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:219 -0400, PDFrank<pdfrank@some.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
> >> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
> >
> >
> > Yes, although you can easily move the cursor yourself to the
> > extension.
> >
> >
> >> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
> >> extension when renaming a file.
> >
> >
> > Only rarely *can* you change the extension without screwing things up.
> > In most cases, if you change the extension, application programs won't
> > treat the file correctly.
>
> Sometimes you don't WANT an application to treat a file "correctly."

Luckily my Mac doesn't have that problem.

 

[Andy]

PDFrank <pdfrank@some.com> wrote:

> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
>
> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
> extension when renaming a file.


Go to the Folder Options control panel, click on the View tab and check the
box "Hide extensions for known file types.

Andy

 

[Alias]

On 07/11/2010 11:21 PM, PDFrank wrote:
> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
>
> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
> extension when renaming a file.

Not new. The same was true with XP. There are a few new things but that
isn't one of them.

--
Alias

 

[SC Tom]

"Andy" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:Xns9DB3765BE687CCotd@216.196.97.131...
> PDFrank <pdfrank@some.com> wrote:
>
>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
>> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
>>
>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>> extension when renaming a file.
>
>
> Go to the Folder Options control panel, click on the View tab and check
> the
> box "Hide extensions for known file types.
>
> Andy

But then on that rare occasion he DID need to change the extension, he'd
have to uncheck it
--
SC Tom

 

[Andy]

"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote:

>
> "Andy" <a@b.c> wrote in message
> news:Xns9DB3765BE687CCotd@216.196.97.131...
>> PDFrank <pdfrank@some.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a
>>> file to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the
>>> extension.
>>>
>>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>>> extension when renaming a file.
>>
>>
>> Go to the Folder Options control panel, click on the View tab and
>> check the
>> box "Hide extensions for known file types.
>>
>> Andy
>
> But then on that rare occasion he DID need to change the extension,
> he'd have to uncheck it


To successfully change a file's extension to anything meaningful is by
using a specific translator application for things like converting audio
or video file formats, etc.

To simply change a file extension would render it as useless garbage
Change a .txt file to a .jpg then try to open it!

Andy

 

[Alias]

On 07/12/2010 06:57 PM, Andy wrote:

>
> To simply change a file extension would render it as useless garbage
> Change a .txt file to a .jpg then try to open it!
>
> Andy

Yet, if you change an .htm file to an .html file, it works fine

--
Alias

 

[Char Jackson]

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 109:19 -0500, Andy <a@b.c> wrote:

>PDFrank <pdfrank@some.com> wrote:
>
>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
>> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
>>
>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>> extension when renaming a file.
>
>
>Go to the Folder Options control panel, click on the View tab and check the
>box "Hide extensions for known file types.
>
>Andy

Not a great idea, IMHO. Certain malware likes to hide itself by using
double extensions. If you have the 'Hide extensions...' option
enabled, you won't see what it really is. Plus, it's downright
annoying not being able to see the full filename. I have no idea what
MS was thinking when they created that feature, and then to make
matters worse they enabled it by default. It's always one of the very
first things I undo when I install a new OS.

 

[Char Jackson]

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:57:00 -0500, Andy <a@b.c> wrote:

>"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Andy" <a@b.c> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9DB3765BE687CCotd@216.196.97.131...
>>> PDFrank <pdfrank@some.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a
>>>> file to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the
>>>> extension.
>>>>
>>>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>>>> extension when renaming a file.
>>>
>>>
>>> Go to the Folder Options control panel, click on the View tab and
>>> check the
>>> box "Hide extensions for known file types.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> But then on that rare occasion he DID need to change the extension,
>> he'd have to uncheck it
>
>
>To successfully change a file's extension to anything meaningful is by
>using a specific translator application for things like converting audio
>or video file formats, etc.
>
>To simply change a file extension would render it as useless garbage
>Change a .txt file to a .jpg then try to open it!

Of course, you picked extensions that make no sense. On the other
hand, it makes perfect sense to change .mpe and .mpeg to .mpg, or .nfo
to .txt, for example. Randomly changing extensions isn't going to work
well, but if you know what you're doing there are times when it's very
handy.

 

[Ken Blake]

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:59:41 -0500, Char Jackson <none@none.invalid>
wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 109:19 -0500, Andy <a@b.c> wrote:

> >Go to the Folder Options control panel, click on the View tab and check the
> >box "Hide extensions for known file types.
> >
> >Andy
>
> Not a great idea, IMHO. Certain malware likes to hide itself by using
> double extensions. If you have the 'Hide extensions...' option
> enabled, you won't see what it really is. Plus, it's downright
> annoying not being able to see the full filename. I have no idea what
> MS was thinking when they created that feature, and then to make
> matters worse they enabled it by default. It's always one of the very
> first things I undo when I install a new OS.


I agree. It's a very poor default.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Char.

> I have no idea what
MS was thinking when they created that feature, and then to make
matters worse they enabled it by default. It's always one of the very
first things I undo when I install a new OS.

I AGREE!

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2010 (15.3.2804.0607) in Win7 Ultimate x64)

"Char Jackson" wrote in message
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On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 109:19 -0500, Andy <a@b.c> wrote:

>PDFrank <pdfrank@some.com> wrote:
>
>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
>> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
>>
>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>> extension when renaming a file.
>
>
>Go to the Folder Options control panel, click on the View tab and check the
>box "Hide extensions for known file types.
>
>Andy

Not a great idea, IMHO. Certain malware likes to hide itself by using
double extensions. If you have the 'Hide extensions...' option
enabled, you won't see what it really is. Plus, it's downright
annoying not being able to see the full filename. I have no idea what
MS was thinking when they created that feature, and then to make
matters worse they enabled it by default. It's always one of the very
first things I undo when I install a new OS.

 

[Doum]

Alias <aka@hewhoismasked&anonymous.com> écrivait news:i1fd57$r1j$1
@news.eternal-september.org:

> On 07/11/2010 11:21 PM, PDFrank wrote:
>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
>> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
>>
>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>> extension when renaming a file.
>
> Not new. The same was true with XP. There are a few new things but that
> isn't one of them.
>

I've just tried it on my XP machine and the extension was included in the
selection when I clicked "Rename"

 

[PDFrank]

Andy wrote:
> PDFrank<pdfrank@some.com> wrote:
>
>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
>> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
>>
>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>> extension when renaming a file.
>
>
> Go to the Folder Options control panel, click on the View tab and check the
> box "Hide extensions for known file types.
>
> Andy

Why in god's name would I want to do that?

 

[Frank]

On 7/12/2010 8:42 AM, Alias wrote:
> On 07/11/2010 11:21 PM, PDFrank wrote:
>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
>> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
>>
>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>> extension when renaming a file.
>
> Not new. The same was true with XP. There are a few new things but that
> isn't one of them.
>

Wrong! XP does not do that. XP selects the entire name and file
extension when you right click on a file and chose Rename.
Vista/7 on selects the file name, not the extension.
You have no idea what you're talking about. Best you stick with that POS
toy os you and your butt-buddy DanS, are so in love with.

 

[PDFrank]

Frank wrote:
> On 7/12/2010 8:42 AM, Alias wrote:
>> On 07/11/2010 11:21 PM, PDFrank wrote:
>>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
>>> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
>>>
>>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>>> extension when renaming a file.
>>
>> Not new. The same was true with XP. There are a few new things but that
>> isn't one of them.
>>
>
> Wrong! XP does not do that. XP selects the entire name and file
> extension when you right click on a file and chose Rename.
> Vista/7 on selects the file name, not the extension.
> You have no idea what you're talking about. Best you stick with that POS
> toy os you and your butt-buddy DanS, are so in love with.

Wow. This is not a very polite group.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, PDFrank.

This is a very polite group. EXCEPT for the few loud, lewd, rude bozos who
try VERY hard to ruin it for everyone else. Your Kill File can help, but
you'll never get rid of them all. We just have to "read around" their
trash - and it ain't easy. :>(

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2010 (15.3.2804.0607) in Win7 Ultimate x64)

"PDFrank" wrote in message
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Frank wrote:
> On 7/12/2010 8:42 AM, Alias wrote:
>> On 07/11/2010 11:21 PM, PDFrank wrote:
>>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a file
>>> to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the extension.
>>>
>>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>>> extension when renaming a file.
>>
>> Not new. The same was true with XP. There are a few new things but that
>> isn't one of them.
>>
>
> Wrong! XP does not do that. XP selects the entire name and file
> extension when you right click on a file and chose Rename.
> Vista/7 on selects the file name, not the extension.
> You have no idea what you're talking about. Best you stick with that POS
> toy os you and your butt-buddy DanS, are so in love with.

Wow. This is not a very polite group.

 

[Andrew]

"Andy" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:Xns9DB38387D79DACotd@216.196.97.131...
> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Andy" <a@b.c> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9DB3765BE687CCotd@216.196.97.131...
>>> PDFrank <pdfrank@some.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Upon upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, I note that right-clicking a
>>>> file to rename selects ONLY the title of the file and excludes the
>>>> extension.
>>>>
>>>> For me, this is a timesaver because only rarely do I change the
>>>> extension when renaming a file.
>>>
>>>
>>> Go to the Folder Options control panel, click on the View tab and
>>> check the
>>> box "Hide extensions for known file types.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> But then on that rare occasion he DID need to change the extension,
>> he'd have to uncheck it
>
>
> To successfully change a file's extension to anything meaningful is by
> using a specific translator application for things like converting audio
> or video file formats, etc.
>
> To simply change a file extension would render it as useless garbage
> Change a .txt file to a .jpg then try to open it!
>
> Andy

Change a .docx to a .zip and see what happens.
I want control over my extensions.
I open XML and many other files in notepad all the time.

--
Andrew

 

[Frank]

On 7/12/2010 7:15 PM, R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, PDFrank.
>
> This is a very polite group. EXCEPT for the few loud, lewd, rude bozos
> who try VERY hard to ruin it for everyone else. Your Kill File can help,
> but you'll never get rid of them all. We just have to "read around"
> their trash - and it ain't easy. :>(
>
> RC
Trust me, I have both XP SP3 and Windows 7 Ultimate 32 & 64. What I
posted was the truth.