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Somewhere on teh intarwebs Jamie Kahn Genet wrote:
> ~misfit~ <misfit61nz@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
>> Somewhere on teh intarwebs Jamie Kahn Genet wrote:
>>> Jamie Kahn Genet <jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "cowquest; theoquest; bardtest; barbariantest; nestart;" is what
>>>> I've typed and it just doesn't work with Hellfire 1.01. Is there a
>>>> trick to getting this working?
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>>  Jamie Kahn Genet
>>>
>>> NM, it turns out Windows XP uses hidden file extensions that don't
>>> show up even in the file's properties. Amazingly bad design...
>>> *shakes head*
>>
>> Umm, you can unhide file extensions (for known file types) in folder
>> properties. I'm fairly sure I've had the above working in Hellfire
>> on XP. (Oh, you know you typo'd "netstart" right?)
>
> That's no typo unless Jarulf's and other guides are wrong.

S'been a while but I could have sworn it was supposed to be "netstart;"

> How does
> one get file extensions to at least show up in a file's properties?

Open a folder, the one in question is a good start, go to "Tools", click 
"Folder Options" then the "View" tab. In that list you'll see a check mark 
in a box that says "Hide extensions for known file types". Uncheck it. I do 
with every XP install I do (that isn't for a l-user). While I'm in there I 
also change to "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected 
operating system files". (But that's just me.) Then I click "Apply", then 
"Apply to all folders" at the top and Bob's yer uncle.

> It's just insane they don't show there. Whoever made that decision
> should be fired and blacklisted from ever working in the tech
> industry again.

I'm not touching that one. <g>

Cheers,
-- 
Shaun.