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It's well known that Windows' default behavior of hiding file extensions is bad for security (lookatme.jpg.exe). But I suspect the real reason Microsoft has kep
by jasperry 6y ago
It's well known that Windows' default behavior of hiding file extensions is bad for security (lookatme.jpg.exe). But I suspect the real reason Microsoft has kept this default over the years is that it prevents users from accidentally breaking the file association when they rename the file.
All of which just further supports the author's assertion that filename extensions are the wrong way to do file types/associations.
- gruez 6y ago>But I suspect the real reason Microsoft has kept this default over the years is that it prevents users from accidentally breaking the file association when they rename the file. I doubt it. There's already enough preventative measures if you have "view file extensions" enabled. If you try to rename a file, only the part before the extension would get highlighted, and if you try to change the extension you get a scary warning.
- PeterisP 6y agoAs far as I remember, those preventive measures were not in place back when hiding file extensions was introduced, which was either in 2001 with Windows XP or perhaps even earlier.