Windows on File rename gives warning – "If you change a filename extension,the file may become unusable"

I have pleased on the solution. It has cleared it all thank you very much.
Eyob
from Ethiopia

>>This simply happens because when user tries to rename the file when the extensions of file are shown, he/she forgets to give the extension and gives only new filename.

It’s rather narrow minded reason.

I need tho change extensions somteimes, not just to rename a file forgetting an extension. For example, to change *.ra to *.rar

So your solution is just for several users who didn’t get lucky to get a system with DEFAULT setting of not showing extensions for known formats.

Regards

such a simple tip, and work…. Thanks, saved me hours of head scratching!!

Great help! Thanks! Was losing valued graphics and picture files. A few clicks fixed things. Method one worked FAST.

thanks so much dude …. cHEERS

GEEZ that was getting so annoying. Thank you for solving my problem.

…I’m pretty sure I was living without renaming anything for at least 7 months.

Thanks for solving my file extension problem
I even went to MS site and could not provide the answer
thanks again

Thank you so much for helping me to get this problem solved…

Thanks a lot!!!

thank u so much for solving the problem i faced and clearing all my frustration.

that’s no solution for me.
1. i always want to see which extensions my files have
2. as a coder i often create simple .txt files by a right click and rename it after my work to e.g. php, bat, cs, …

so i think there has to be a better way to disable the warning

thanks man it works….!

Thanx sooo much!!!

I have this problem also.

Whenever I rename my files I get these annoying error messages telling me I’m changing the extension.

I KNOW I’m changing the extension, it’s on purpose.

How do I get rid of these annoying error messages from appearing every time I try and change the extension?

simple solution…..nonetheless effective.
this kind of small solution can be clarified by these kind of forums is very good.

The workaround I use is a 3rd party tool which can automatically click a button on specified dialog – in this case the ‘Yes’ buttom for this silly warning window.

ya its very good
srmvel

you are doing a great job in fixing the problems.thanks a lot.

I have pleased on the solution. It has cleared it all thank you very much

your solutions solved the problem in my note book also. thanks a lot.

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Thanks a million!I almost went to the extent of installing new OS for my computer.

thanks!!!i thought it was a virus.maybe someone accidentaly unchecked the box.thanks again!

Thanksssssssssssss

Simple easy and understandable. Thnx