i think hiding file extensions is the DUMBEST thing in the windows installation. for instance I put a setup CD in the machine and it doesnt autostart. easy. open explorer and look for setup.exe Of course there are three setup files without extensions and you have to guess or look at the icon and hope you can work it out. I cant see ANY justification for not having extensions on all files in an OS that actively uses them.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul McNett Sent: Thursday, 27 August 2009 2:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NF] Win7 annoyances, seem a little petty to me. John Weller wrote: > I agree with Ken whole-heartedly! In the last few weeks I have come across > users who do not know the difference between Windows and Word - as far as > they are concerned Word is Windows and vice-versa. I have one who couldn't > understand why she a) couldn't see a PDF document from within Word and b) > couldn't open a PDF with Word. Another one who when told to open Explorer > said 'I don't use Explorer - you told me to use Firefox'. (I still think > File Manager was a better name for it!). There are others who have never > heard of the idea of using File, Open to open a file and think the only way > is to double-click the file in My Documents - the list is endless! Hmm, maybe users get confused because they can't tell the difference between pdf files and word files because essential things that would build knowledge are hidden from them. Like file extensions. Paul [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
