[Virtualacorn-list] Incompatible host

[Chris Newman]

In article <578e8990a5styleguide at avisoft.f9.co.uk>,
   Martin via Virtualacorn-list <virtualacorn-list at riscository.co.uk> wrote:
> On 02 Mar in article <578e769df6cvjazz at waitrose.com>,
>    Chris Newman via Virtualacorn-list
> <virtualacorn-list at riscository.co.uk> wrote:
> > However, this W10 professional does not show the .cfg extension so
> > it took me a while to guess the correct file. My netbook with W10
> > Home does show the extension. I have "Hide extensions for known
> > filetypes" selected on both machines. I have no idea why the
> > different appearance.

> Presumably it just means that the Home & Pro editions have slightly
> different lists of known filetypes for some reason. 

> Home may not know the filetype, so displays it on the end of the
> filename (and a 'CFG File' under Type)

> Pro may know the filetype, so omits it from the end of the filename
> (but may say 'CFG File' under Type)

> I would suggest un-ticking "Hide extensions for known filetypes" so
> that they are always displayed, and you will not have to decipher the
> discription to guess the actual filetype anymore. It is one of the
> first things I do on a new Windows machine.

> Note I did see a FileType Manager utility which enables them to be
> added, deleted & descriptions changed ... but I have not tried it.
> Search for: Filetype man nirsoft
> No doubt there are others!

I've vacillated between showing extensions & not. Showing them is useful but
to change the name of a file or folder means jumping over the extension
although W10 does just select the filename to be changed & not the extension.
I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure  ;-)

-- 
Chris