Windows Explorer Extreme Frustration

[JonJacobs]

In Win 2008 server I need to be able to see extensions, but I haven't been able to figure out how to do it.

I also need to be able to set column widths. I expect to be able to drag the edge of a column, but all I am able to do is change to order of the columns, which I DONT want to happen.

 

I desperately need to change the file type of a file, but I cannot do that. I need to create FetchLIS.exe.config. I started by creating a new text document. When I renamed it, The system invisbly added .txt to my new name which I can't remove, rendering the file useless.

 

Please help.

 

Thanks,

 

Jon Jacobs

[ICTCity]

Hi,

 

Open Windows Explorer and press ALT on your keyboard. On the very top of the windows the menu TOOL will appears. Click there > Folder Options > view and scroll down until you see a checkbox with "Hide extensions for known file types", remove it and apply.

 

Regarding the column width, you must point exactly between 2 columns until you cursor changes.

[JonJacobs]

>press ALT on your keyboard.

Aha! that made the difference. Thank you!

 

>point exactly between 2 columns

I've always done that.

 

>until you cursor changes

The cursor changes a little to the left of that point, and it always drags the whole column.

However, encouraged by your post, I moved about 1/8 inch to the right of exactly between the columns, and the cursor changed again. This time I did succeed in changing the width, about 60% of the time. Not ideal, but with enough patience, I can eventually get the adjustments made. Thanks. (Why did they make it so hard)

[ICTCity]

However, encouraged by your post, I moved about 1/8 inch to the right of exactly between the columns, and the cursor changed again. This time I did succeed in changing the width, about 60% of the time. Not ideal, but with enough patience, I can eventually get the adjustments made. Thanks. (Why did they make it so hard)

 

Ahahah "encouraged by your post" :)

 

I know, sometime it happens when you RDP into server, my boss has the same problem, but according to Microsoft, there's no way to fix that... they told me: "you could slow down the mouse pointer"... yeah... thanks for this brilliant idea -.-

[JonJacobs]

>you RDP into server

Yep, that's my situation.

 

Funny, though. If RDP is the problem, why do I never have that issue when I RDP into numerous Win2003 servers?

 

Thank you again.

 

BTW, since you talk to MS, have they explained why they are so OBSESSED with HIDING often necessary things from the user? (Such as the tools menu only visible if you hold down ALT. Such as hiding extensions by default.)

[ICTCity]

Well, actually sometime they're funny with their answer...

 

Usually the best answer is: "This is for security purpose" and to resolve that issue: "Oh, you have to use an Administrative account". Mhhh that's secure!

 

The point is that they want to keep Clients and Servers in the same way. In a normal client, for normal users, you don't need to show file extensions. You don't need the pagefile to be visible and so on... this apply to workstations and servers...

 

If you think for a while, until Vista, docs were located under DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS! And if you look at the Windows Server 2008 registry there're still folders named "WINDOWS NT".

You may still experiencing problem with locked profiles, a user may not logon properly because of in the registry there's a SID.BACKUP. This problem was seen the first time on Windows NT (I'm not sure), but it's still present!

 

:) we all love Microsoft.