Windows 10: Disable warning when changing the file extension

I have windows 10 professional. I need to change file extensions a lot. But every time I do I get a warning that this file might get unusable and I need to confirm that I know what I'm doing. This makes Windows absolutely terrible for actual work.Is there finally a way to disable this warning on Windows 10 Professional? Any registry entries or something I can change to get rid of this time wasting pop-up? As far as I can tell the only answer from Microsoft was written 2010 and simply says it's not possible for "safety" reasons, but we are talking about Windows Pro, not Home. This should be pos

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File extension *.docx

Hi Randy,

To change the file extension when saving a document in Word 2013, you may follow the steps below:

• Click on File; then, select Options from the list.
• In the Word Options window, choose Save.
• Under Save files in this format, select *.doc from the list.
• Hit OK button to confirm and save the changes.

If ever your Word 2013 application is not recognizing the changes you have made, you may restart the application; however, if the issue still persists, we suggest that you repair it. To do this, see this
link.

We would appreciate it if you could get back to us and provide us your feedback.

 

Query about changing the file extension

Hi,

Thank you for being part of Microsoft Community.

Perform the steps mentioned below to change the File extension and check if it helps.

a: Press Windows key + E to open Windows Explorer.

b: Then click View > options.

c: Then click the View tab.

d: Uncheck the option Hide extensions for known file types
and click apply > ok.

e: Right-click the file you want to change, and then click
Rename.

f: Delete the file name extension, type the new extension, and then press Enter.

g: Windows will warn you that changing the file name extension might cause the file to stop working properly. If you are certain that the extension you typed will work with the program you're using, click
Yes to confirm the change.

Do get back to us for any issues pertaining in the future. We will be happy to help.

 

Follow up on "disable file extension warning" from 10 years ago

I notice
this annoyance still happens and there doesn't seem to be an obvious option anywhere to disable it. Am I just missing it or does Microsoft just not care? My bet is on the latter, but I may as well ask.

Sincerely,

A frustrated IT student