Host to display file extension in Windows 7/8/10
File extension is used in windows to identify the type of file. For Example .mp3 signifies that its an Audio format, .docx represents its a word file format etc. The default view of windows explorer would be: As you can notice by default the file extensions are hidden by default. But windows does provide an option to show the file extension, Let see how: Steps to Show/Hide the file extensions: Method 1: Using toggle in Windows Explorer 1.Click on View Tab in Windows Explorer Tool Bar 2.Check the checkbox titled File Name Extensions Viola you are done Explorer will now start displaying file name extensions Method 2: Using Folder options in control panel