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I think I remember the older Windows operating systems figuring out you
don't want the words "File.exe - Shortcut" on shortcuts after you manually deleted the words a few times. But I must have manually deleted ".exe - Shortcut" fifty times on Windows ten, maybe a hundred times, and it still puts it there. So I have to take action. How? |
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On 2018-04-04 20:44, Erholt Rhein wrote:
I think I remember the older Windows operating systems figuring out you don't want the words "File.exe - Shortcut" on shortcuts after you manually deleted the words a few times. But I must have manually deleted ".exe - Shortcut" fifty times on Windows ten, maybe a hundred times, and it still puts it there. So I have to take action. How? https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...cuts-in-vista/ -- ! _\|/_ Sylvain / ! (o o) Memberavid-Suzuki-Fdn/EFF/Red+Cross/SPCA/Planetary-Society oO-( )-Oo Okay, I pulled the pin, now what? Hey, where you going? |
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On 4/4/2018 5:44 PM, Erholt Rhein wrote:
I think I remember the older Windows operating systems figuring out you don't want the words "File.exe - Shortcut" on shortcuts after you manually deleted the words a few times. But I must have manually deleted ".exe - Shortcut" fifty times on Windows ten, maybe a hundred times, and it still puts it there. So I have to take action. How? (Windows 7 ult x64) I read *this page, created 3 shortcuts that contained ".exe - Shortcut" in theier names, then ran the command shown below to bulk remove ".exe - Shortcut" from any lnks that contained it. (only these 3 lnk files are shown in the file listings). *Use PowerShell to Rename Files in Bulk https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/...files-in-bulk/ Windows PowerShell Copyright (C) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. PS C:\Users\lucas cd desktop PS C:\Users\lucas\desktop Get-ChildItem -Filter "*.lnk" -a---- 4/4/2018 8:06 PM 1203 ManifestView.exe - Shortcut.lnk -a---- 4/4/2018 8:06 PM 1203 ManifestView2.exe - Shortcut.lnk -a---- 4/4/2018 8:06 PM 1203 ManifestView3.exe - Shortcut.lnk PS C:\Users\lucas\desktop Get-ChildItem -Filter "*.exe - Shortcut*" -Recurse | Rename-Item -NewName {$_.name -replace ' ..exe - Shortcut','' } PS C:\Users\lucas\desktop dir *.lnk -a---- 4/4/2018 8:06 PM 1203 ManifestView.lnk -a---- 4/4/2018 8:06 PM 1203 ManifestView2.lnk -a---- 4/4/2018 8:06 PM 1203 ManifestView3.lnk The command renames each lnk by replacing ".exe - Shortcut" with nothing. If you like this approach you can save the script to your desktop and run it whenever you want. How to Write and Run Scripts in the Windows PowerShell ISE How to save a script Use the following steps to save and name a script. An asterisk appears next to the script name to mark a file that has not been saved since it was altered. The asterisk disappears when the file is saved https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/pow...w=powershell-6 |
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Am Wed, 4 Apr 2018 23:00:41 -0400, schrieb B00ze:
I think I remember the older Windows operating systems figuring out you don't want the words "File.exe - Shortcut" on shortcuts after you manually deleted the words a few times. But I must have manually deleted ".exe - Shortcut" fifty times on Windows ten, maybe a hundred times, and it still puts it there. So I have to take action. How? https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...cuts-in-vista/ Thank you for that pointer. For some strange reason I had thought it was automatic, after x number of changes (wasn't it that way in the recent past?) Anyway, thanks for that link which said to paste this regspec path into the registry editor to jump to the right location instantly: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\ From there, I changed the binary value of "link" from: link = (Binary Value) Value data = 1E 00 00 00 I changed the binary value of "link" to: link = (Binary Value) Value data = 00 00 00 00 And then logged out and back in, and it worked! Thanks. Oh so simple, but not so intuitive (like how to just log out from the start menu, where you have to find your name and then click on that first, before you get the option to log out). |
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On Thu, 5 Apr 2018 12:26:29 +0000 (UTC), Erholt Rhein
wrote: Am Wed, 4 Apr 2018 23:00:41 -0400, schrieb B00ze: I think I remember the older Windows operating systems figuring out you don't want the words "File.exe - Shortcut" on shortcuts after you manually deleted the words a few times. But I must have manually deleted ".exe - Shortcut" fifty times on Windows ten, maybe a hundred times, and it still puts it there. So I have to take action. How? https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...cuts-in-vista/ Thank you for that pointer. For some strange reason I had thought it was automatic, after x number of changes (wasn't it that way in the recent past?) Anyway, thanks for that link which said to paste this regspec path into the registry editor to jump to the right location instantly: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\ From there, I changed the binary value of "link" from: link = (Binary Value) Value data = 1E 00 00 00 I changed the binary value of "link" to: link = (Binary Value) Value data = 00 00 00 00 And then logged out and back in, and it worked! Thanks. Oh so simple, but not so intuitive (like how to just log out from the start menu, where you have to find your name and then click on that first, before you get the option to log out). That worked for me but only after I used the value of 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 No idea why. Because my Win is 64 bit? -dan z- -- Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world. (Anonymous) |
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slate_leeper wrote in :
That worked for me but only after I used the value of 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 No idea why. Because my Win is 64 bit? Mine is also 64 bit. I wonder what the difference is between 00 00 00 00 and 00 00 00 00 00 00 00. |
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On 4/5/2018 10:51 AM, Erholt Rhein wrote:
slate_leeper wrote in : That worked for me but only after I used the value of 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 No idea why. Because my Win is 64 bit? Mine is also 64 bit. I wonder what the difference is between 00 00 00 00 and 00 00 00 00 00 00 00. Dunno. They're both zero so maybe there is no difference. Good to know though, for others to benefit from our tests. Does that remove ".exe" as well as "- Shortcut"? |
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Mike S wrote in news
Does that remove ".exe" as well as "- Shortcut"? Nope. You still get the ".exe" or the ".txt" or the ".whatever" (except for the hidden/hidden extensions). I just tested it where it goes from "7zip.exe" to "7zip.exe.lnk" where the ..lnk is hidden, and from "readme.txt" to "readme.txt.lnk". In the olden days, I flipped the switch to show hidden extensions above the normal show hidden extensions. For clarity, since there are three levels, let's call that hidden/hidden switch. When you have the hidden/hidden switch turned on, then the links show up with *.lnk on the end of them. Anyone remember how to turn that switch on to show *.pif & *.lnk hidden/hidden extensions? |
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Erholt Rhein wrote:
snipped In the olden days, I flipped the switch to show hidden extensions above the normal show hidden extensions. For clarity, since there are three levels, let's call that hidden/hidden switch. When you have the hidden/hidden switch turned on, then the links show up with *.lnk on the end of them. Anyone remember how to turn that switch on to show *.pif & *.lnk hidden/hidden extensions? Caveat. I have no Win10 machine to test this on. In Win98xE and WinXP, per fileextension overriding the setting in the Folder Option control panel, the fileextensions are kept hidden in Windows Explorer by entries in the registry, with no ms-provided GUI for this that i'm aware of. Search the registry for "NeverShowExt" and you might find one under for example [HKey_Classes_Root\lnkfile] "NeverShowExt"="" After exporting/backing up the lnkfile key, delete the "NeverShowExt"="" entry and, having logged in after that, see if this still works under Win10. I want Windows Explorer to behave as consistently as possible, so to let me be able to tell what is what i have for many years deleted all "NeverShowExt" entries in WinXP and Win98xE to no ill effect. -- If you see her, say hello, she might be in Tangier |
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😉 Good Guy 😉 wrote:
Etal wrote: Erholt Rhein wrote: snipped In the olden days, I flipped the switch to show hidden extensions above the normal show hidden extensions. For clarity, since there are three levels, let's call that hidden/hidden switch. When you have the hidden/hidden switch turned on, then the links show up with *.lnk on the end of them. Anyone remember how to turn that switch on to show *.pif & *.lnk hidden/hidden extensions? Caveat. I have no Win10 machine to test this on. In Win98xE and WinXP, per fileextension overriding the setting in the Folder Option control panel, the fileextensions are kept hidden in Windows Explorer by entries in the registry, with no ms-provided GUI for this that i'm aware of. Search the registry for "NeverShowExt" and you might find one under for example [HKey_Classes_Root\lnkfile] "NeverShowExt"="" After exporting/backing up the lnkfile key, delete the "NeverShowExt"="" entry and, having logged in after that, see if this still works under Win10. I want Windows Explorer to behave as consistently as possible, so to let me be able to tell what is what i have for many years deleted all "NeverShowExt" entries in WinXP and Win98xE to no ill effect. How old is this post? who posted the original post? In your post you include the following references: References: - have at it. should be the query, the /original post/ . In my post the queriers nick' was referenced at the top as "Erholt Rhein" - perhaps reread my post again In Windows 10 or in the previous versions, there is/was always a way to hide file extensions so what exactly is your problem? *Is* ? ... i answered a question someone had posted. - perhaps reread my post again, including the quoted query, which tells you that your presumptions are misleading/incomplete. My problem *once was*, Windows Explorer's inconsistent and lying behavior with regards to displaying filename-extensions, but i once learnt how to stop it misbehaving. Now, i happened to come across a post with an unanswered query about this, so i refreshed the mind of the querier, and explained it to you you and anyone else reading this of how to correct Windows Explorers wayward ways a little. So, /what exactly is your problem/ with someone answering on-topic unanswered questions? Perhaps more helpful, you could post if you know if there is a GUI for this setting in Win10, or if not, then you can test and then post if resorting to /manually/ excising these entries still works under Win10. https://i.imgur.com/jiITYkk.png https://i.imgur.com/jiITYkk.png ImgUr to you too. -- Nah-ah. I'm staying out of this. ... Now, here's my opinion. |
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On 09/07/2018 20:18, Etal wrote:
- perhaps reread my post again No I don't re-read your post. You are a known idiot here. Why did't you answer my questions. Also, why did you crosspost this here. Are you just trolling. Just **** off and don't you ever do it again. *Is* ? ... i answered a question someone had posted. That someone didn't post it here. You are just a common idiot here wasting everybody's time. Go and suck your mummy's nipples. - perhaps reread my post again, No I don't do such stupid thing like you. I have important things to deal with. My problem *once was*, Windows Explorer's inconsistent and lying behavior with regards to displaying filename-extensions, Then stop using Windows and find something better. You look completely stupid. So, /what exactly is your problem/ with someone answering on-topic unanswered questions? The problem is idiots like you misinforming Microsoft loyal customers. Idiots like you should be using something else like Linux Junk. Windows is for Intelligent people and you are not in that category. Perhaps more helpful, you could post if you know if there is a GUI for this setting in Win10, I did but you are completely stupid and can't read. Your mummy must be a drug addict working as street prostitute. or if not, then you can test and then post if resorting to /manually/ excising these entries still works under Win10. Go **** yourself. ImgUr to you too. **** off and don't come here with that stupid name like yours. -- With over 950 million devices now running Windows 10, customer satisfaction is higher than any previous version of windows. |
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On 9 Jul 2018 09:19:04 GMT, Etal wrote:
Caveat. I have no Win10 machine to test this on. SOLVED! Thanks for the keyword hint on the "superhidden" Windows file extensions! LNK (File/Folder Shortcut) URL (Internet Shortcut) PIF (MS-DOS Program Shortcut) SCF (Windows Explorer Command) SHS (Shell Scrap Object) SHB (Document Shortcut) XNK (Exchange Folder Shortcut) I'll test it for the team since most people who are not knowledgeable actually think that clicking the check box below actually works on the *.pif and *.lnk extensions! (o)Show hidden files, folders, and drives The fact is that Microsoft doesn't provide an obvious way to show those hidden extensions of *.pif and *.lnk (and a few others, as I recall). Using your "NeverShowExt' as the keyword, I found these references: How to Show File Extensions of Shortcuts (LNK, URL, PIF) in Windows Explorer? https://www.askvg.com/tip-how-to-show-file-extensions-of-shortcuts-lnk-url-pif-in-windows-explorer/ What is an LNK file? https://fileinfo.com/extension/lnk How to show superhidden file extensions in Windows https://www.howto-connect.com/add-remove-extension-of-file-type-in-windows-10/ Show the extension for the Shortcut (.LNK) files. http://www.liutilities.com/products/registrybooster/tweaklibrary/tweaks/10421/ In Win98xE and WinXP, per fileextension overriding the setting in the Folder Option control panel, the fileextensions are kept hidden in Windows Explorer by entries in the registry, with no ms-provided GUI for this that i'm aware of. I agree with you. You seem to know far more than do most Windows users about these superhidden file extensions. (Most seem to be clueless that these hidden extensions are a fact!) In the past, I too turned them all one, which is why I know it's possible. This reference has a good set of pointers. https://ss64.com/nt/superhidden.html Search the registry for "NeverShowExt" and you might find one under for example I found it on Windows 10 in: HKCR\accountpicturefile HKCR\Application.Reference HKCR\ApplicationContent HKCR\CLSID\a few different long ids\ HKCR\IE.AssocFile.URL (and a few other IE related keys) HKCR\InternetShortcut HKCR\LibraryFolder HKCR\Lnkfile (and plenty more but that last one is the one you mentioned!) [HKey_Classes_Root\lnkfile] "NeverShowExt"="" Yup. All you have to do is delete the "NeverShowExt" or just rename it to something like NeverShowExt_TURNED_OFF or NeverShowExt_ or whatever. I had to reboot for it to take effect on Windows 10 though. After exporting/backing up the lnkfile key, delete the "NeverShowExt"="" entry and, having logged in after that, see if this still works under Win10. Here is the registry file so that all benefit from your help! Superhidden file extensions # Show_SuperHidden.reg [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut] # Internet Shortcut (.url) "NeverShowExt"=- [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile] # File/folder Shortcut (.lnk) "NeverShowExt"=- [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile] # "Shortcut to MS-DOS Program (.pif) "NeverShowExt"=- [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShellScrap] # "Scrap object (.shs) See: http://www.pc-help.org/security/scrap.htm "NeverShowExt"=- [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DocShortcut] # Scrap Shortcut into a document (.shb) # eg Shortcut to an Excel document embedded in a Word document "NeverShowExt"=- [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xnkfile] # Shortcut to an Exchange folder "NeverShowExt"=- # Other SuperHidden files can be found by searching the # registry (under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT) for "NeverShowExt" I want Windows Explorer to behave as consistently as possible, so to let me be able to tell what is what i have for many years deleted all "NeverShowExt" entries in WinXP and Win98xE to no ill effect. Just in case, here's the registry file that undoes the above (again, so that all benefit from every action!). # Hide_SuperHidden.reg # These are the default settings [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut] # Internet Shortcut (.url) "NeverShowExt"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile] # File/folder Shortcut (.lnk) "NeverShowExt"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile] # "Shortcut to MS-DOS Program (.pif) "NeverShowExt"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShellScrap] # "Scrap object (.shs) See: http://www.pc-help.org/security/scrap.htm "NeverShowExt"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DocShortcut] # Scrap Shortcut into a document (.shb) # eg Shortcut to an Excel document embedded in a Word document "NeverShowExt"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xnkfile] # Shortcut to an Exchange folder "NeverShowExt"="" # Other SuperHidden files can be found by searching the # registry (under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT) for "NeverShowExt" |
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On 9 Jul 2018 19:18:15 GMT, Etal wrote:
So, /what exactly is your problem/ with someone answering on-topic unanswered questions? Perhaps more helpful, you could post if you know if there is a GUI for this setting in Win10, or if not, then you can test and then post if resorting to /manually/ excising these entries still works under Win10. Hi Etal, Thanks for answering the difficult question. The clearly mentally deranged "Good Guy" troll you are responding to is in almost everyone's killfile, but he's different (i.e., more dangerous) from the Snit-like trolls who post to Usenet merely for their amusement. This creepy Good Guy troll accuses everyone of being a pedophile, which is a sick concoction of his own making, but he's truly dangerous since he stalks users endlessly once he latches onto his fascinations - then he says he reports them to the local authorities for offenses that only exist in the mind of the truly dangerous troll Good Guy - just for his own sick amusement purposes. The less energy wasted on truly sick people like that, the better. (At least the "normal" chit-chat trolls, such as Char Jackson, Frank Slootweg, Rene Lamantagne, Nil, Diesel, Sam Hill, and the infamous Wolf K, are just worthless run-of-the-mill trolls who aren't dangerous in the sense that the Good Guy troll truly reveals himself to be.) Back to the answer, once you provided the "nevershowext" keyword, I was able to find lots of references to what seems to be called "super hidden" file extensions, so I wrote an apnote for all to benefit from, after testing out your suggestion on Windows 10 (I remember it now from your keywords, so I had used it way back in the Win95 or Win2K days, so it worked even then). Thanks for two things that most posters here can't do: a. Thanks for the purposefully helpful intent, and, b. Thanks for an accurate answer to a difficult question. |
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