{"id":427587,"date":"2022-04-06T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-make-windows-show-file-extensions\/"},"modified":"2022-04-06T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T20:00:00","slug":"how-to-make-windows-show-file-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-windows-show-file-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Make Windows Show File Extensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2eeb4935b9d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-windows-show-file-extensions\/#How_to_Show_File_Extensions_in_Windows_10_and_8\" >How to Show File Extensions in Windows 10 and 8<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-windows-show-file-extensions\/#How_to_Show_File_Extensions_in_Windows_7\" >How to Show File Extensions in Windows\u00a07<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Make_Windows_Show_File_Extensions%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Make Windows Show File Extensions&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-795759 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/shutterstock_69184663.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/shutterstock_69184663.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/shutterstock_69184663.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Header with FIle Types\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/file-extension-icons-69184663\" data-credittext=\"graphit\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/file-extension-icons-69184663\">graphit\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Windows doesn\u2019t show file extensions by default, but you can change a single setting and make Windows always show you each file\u2019s full file extension. This works in File Explorer on Windows 10 and Windows 11 as well as Windows Explorer on Windows 7 and Windows 8.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_You_Should_Show_File_Extensions\"><\/span>Why You Should Show File Extensions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each file has a file extension that tells Windows what type of file that is. File extensions are usually three or four digits long, but can be longer. For example, Word documents have the .doc or .docx file extension. If you have a file named Example.docx, Windows knows it\u2019s a Word document and will open it with Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n<p>There are many different file extensions. Audio files may have a file extension like .mp3, .aac, .wma, .flac, .ogg, or many other possibilities depending on what type of audio file they are. Some common image file extensions are .jpeg, .png, .gif, and .heic.<\/p>\n<p>Setting Windows to show file extensions is helpful for security. For example,\u00a0the .exe file extension\u00a0is one of many file extensions that Windows runs as a program. If you can\u2019t see what a file\u2019s extension is, it\u2019s hard to tell whether it\u2019s a program or a safe document or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> file at a glance.<\/p>\n<p>As an example, you may have a file named \u201cdocument\u201d that has the icon of your installed PDF reader. With file extensions hidden,\u00a0there\u2019s no quick way to tell if this is a legitimate PDF document or is actually a malicious program using your PDF reader\u2019s icon as a disguise. If you had Windows set to show file extensions, you\u2019d be able to see whether it\u2019s a safe document with the\u00a0name \u201cdocument.pdf\u201d or a dangerous file with a name like \u201cdocument.exe\u201d. You could look at the file\u2019s properties window for more information, but you don\u2019t need to do that if you\u2019ve enabled file extensions.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Show_File_Extensions_in_Windows_11\"><\/span>How to Show File Extensions in Windows 11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 11 changed the user interface for File Explorer quite a bit between Windows 10 and 11, but the option to show file extensions is still readily accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Click the \u201cView\u201d tab along the top of the File Explorer window. Mouse over \u201cShow\u201d at the bottom of the drop-down menu, and then click \u201cFile Name Extensions\u201d in the sub-menu.<\/p>\n<p>File extensions will be visible for all files in all folders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-795750\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2022-04-04_11h09_51.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;View,&quot; mouse over &quot;Show,&quot; then click &quot;File Name Extensions.&quot;\" width=\"370\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Show_File_Extensions_in_Windows_10_and_8\"><\/span>How to Show File Extensions in Windows 10 and 8<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This option is easily accessible in File Explorer on Windows 10, and it\u2019s in the same place on Windows 8.<\/p>\n<p>Click the \u201cView\u201d tab on the ribbon. Activate the \u201cFile name extensions\u201d box in the Show\/hide section to toggle file extensions on or off. File Explorer will remember this setting until you disable it in the future.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-296946\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_58b8a4f84142d.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Go to View, then tick &quot;File name extensions.&quot; \" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Show_File_Extensions_in_Windows_7\"><\/span>How to Show File Extensions in Windows\u00a07<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This option is a little more hidden on Windows 7, where it\u2019s buried in the Folder Options window.<\/p>\n<p>Click the \u201cOrganize\u201d button on Windows Explorer\u2019s toolbar and select \u201cFolder and search options\u201d to open it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-296941\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_58b8a13b603dd.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Organize&quot; and go to &quot;Folder and Search Options.&quot; \" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the \u201cView\u201d tab at the top of the Folder Options window. Disable the \u201cHide extensions for known file types\u201d checkbox under Advanced settings.\u00a0Click \u201cOK\u201d to change your settings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-296942\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/img_58b8a1b928ad4.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the &quot;View&quot; tab in the Folder Options Window. Scroll down until you see the option &quot;Hide extensions for known files type,&quot; and untick it. \" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This options window\u00a0is also accessible on Windows 8, 10, and 11 \u2014 just click the \u201cOptions\u201d button on the View toolbar. But it\u2019s\u00a0faster to quickly toggle file extensions on or off via the ribbon.<\/p>\n<p>This window is\u00a0also accessible via the Control Panel on any version of Windows. Head to Control Panel &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>earance and Personalization &gt; Folder Options. 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