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The AlwaysShowExt tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about controlling file extension visibility in Windows Explorer. Users share registry tweaks and methods to force specific file extensions to always display, even when the system is set to hide known file types. Topics include editing application-specific registry keys that contain AlwaysShowExt values, managing extension display for particular file types like ICO files, and troubleshooting unwanted extension visibility. The content focuses on practical registry modifications and user experiences with customizing Windows file display behavior.
  1. gremlinkurst

    Windows 7 AlwaysShowExt For Specific Extensions

    Not long ago I was experiencing an annoying problem: the file extension for ICO files were always displayed while known filetypes' extensions were set to be hidden. My primary icon editor/handler was (and still is) IconLover, and at one point I my registry explorations, I found the offending...
    • gremlinkurst
    • Thread
    • alwaysshowext context edit file extensions file management ico file iconlover notepad plain text registry windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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