How do I change the extension?

You may need to change the file extension,for example, to ensure that any program can correctly read the file, because sometimes the actual file extension may not match the claimed file. Now I'll tell you how to change the file extension in Windows XP and in Windows 7. Let's start with a more modern system.

How to change the file extension in Windows 7

The difficulty of changing the extension in Windows 7 for manyis that it is often just hidden from the eyes of the user. To fix this, go to the "Start" menu and type "Folder Options" in the search bar, then select the appropriate line in the list of found files. In the "Parameters folder" at the top we find the "View" and among the items we find the item "Hide extensions ...", where we remove the tick, then click "Apply" and "OK" to close. Now right click on any file and select "Rename" - you will see that the extension (letters at the end after the point - for example, .doc or .avi or .mp3) are now available for the change. There is one more way to enable this option. To do this, select a folder on the computer, open it and in the top menu on the left find the item "Arrange". In it, select "Folder Options", and then all the same - "View", remove the checkmark in the "Hide extensions ..." and then click on the "Apply" and "OK" buttons.

How to change the extension in Windows XP

Sometimes it happens that the expansion change canit is not available in Windows XP. However, here everything is also easily solved, and the procedure itself is similar to how to enable the function of changing the file extension in Windows 7, which we described above. In XP, we first go to the "My Computer" folder and select "Tools" and then "Folder Options". In the window that appears, click on the "View" tab, where you can find "Hide extensions ..." and uncheck this item. Now click "Apply" and "OK", after which you will see that all files have extensions that you can easily change.