Windows 10: Why Does Windows automatically show file extensions

Why Does Windows automatically show file extensions. I uncheck the File Name Extensions in the folder view tab under show/hide. Then for now reason Windows will re-check File Name Extensions in the folder view tab under show/hide. This is SO ANNOYING.


How do I permanently keep the File Name Extensions unchecked?



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Windows 10 .bak file extensions not showing

Hi Tom,

The .bak file is a file extension of the backup files. To delete the unwanted backup files, please follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key. Type backup, then select
  Backup and Restore (Windows 7).
• Under Back up or restore your files, click Manage space.
  
• Under Manage Windows Backup disk space, you will see the
  Backup location.
• Under Data file backup, click View backups.
  
• Under Select a back period to delete, choose the backups you want to delete.
  

Note: You have an option to delete the earlier system image to save a disk space. To do so, check the following steps:

• Go back to the Manage Windows Backup disk space window.
• Under System image, click Change settings.
• Under Select how Windows retains older system images, choose from the 2 options.

Feel free to post back should you need further assistance.

 

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.

 

Windows 10 .bak file extensions not showing

Trying to repair a broken Windows Update Agent I hit a wall because I need to delete two files with a ". bak" extension. I cannot find these files as Windows 10 does not show this and many other file extensions. Unchecking the "Hide file extensions" box
does not help. I do not need to open these files, which btw are not even listed in "associate a file type", only delete them. My computer has not been able to install updates for months, and I am getting extremely concerned. Day after day after day I keep
getting failed updates.

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