[Ham-Computers] XP and Netscape 7.0 problems

Wed, 27 Aug 2003 09:12:48 -0500

Thanks Rolly, thats just the info I was looking for. Now if I could just 
get Netscape to stop putting the .JPG extension on everything it down 
loads. But now I can see the extensions anyway.

Rolly (W7DGX) & Sandra Goodspeed wrote:

>Most versions of Windows by default chooses to hide information from the user.
>
>To make windows disk explorer show file extensions:
>
>1. Start Windows Disk Explorer by any of several methods. I personally hold down
>the windows key and momentarily press the e key and release the windows key.
>2. On the Exploring tool bar click View.
>3. On the drop down menu click Folder Options&
>4. On the Folder Options select the View tab.
>5. This will open the a window with several Advanced Settings.
>
>Within the advanced settings within Files and Folders,
>1. Under Hidden files set the Show all files.
>2. Unselect Hide file extensions for known file types This step will show the
>filename extensions, thus allowing you to rename them.
>
>        Finally click Apply
>         And OK
>
>Whenever you need to rename a file (even just the filename extension), if needed,
>use Windows Key+e key to open windows explorer.
>
>Negotiate your way to the proper file for the folder, find the file, and right
>click on the file.
>On the dropdown menu click on Rename
>When finished editing, press Enter. If you wish to leave the name unchanged
>press Esc
>
>
>Whenever you need to change the properties of a file:
>
>Negotiate your way to the proper file for the folder, find the file, and right
>click on the file.
>
>On the dropdown menu click on Properties
>
>
>    Good Luck,
>
>              Rolly
>
>
>Jim Isbell wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Been there done that, but it doesnt list the extensions and wont allow
>>me to change what is not listed.
>>
>>Don wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>YOU CAN change the extension using the windows explorer from the stat button
>>>press start then programs then accessories, then scroll down the tab and you
>>>should see windows explorer
>>>click twice on it and you should see all that is listed in you computer by
>>>drive and folder
>>>find the correct folder and file right click on it and then click on rename
>>>tab and change it
>>>don
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Jim Isbell" <[email protected]>
>>>To: <[email protected]>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:25 AM
>>>Subject: [Ham-Computers] XP and Netscape 7.0 problems
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>I am having several, probably unrelated, problems with my computer
>>>>running XP and Netscape 7.0.  They appear to be problems with the OS or
>>>>with Netscape but of course getting help from Bill Gates or Netscape is
>>>>a joke.  Netscape doesn't really owe me help, but I paid over $100 for
>>>>XP so they owe me something.
>>>>
>>>>The most irritating problem I have is that, often while reading my email
>>>>in netscape I will click on an operation (seems random as to which item
>>>>I chose) just the mouse click itself causes netscape to close
>>>>immediately.  I have also experienced this...but rarely (maybe because I
>>>>spend 99% of my time in Netscape)...in other programs as well.
>>>>
>>>>The second problem is that when I download a program from the internet
>>>>in Netscape it always appends an extension of .JPG on the end.
>>>>(example....newprogram.zip  becomes newprogram.zip.jpg)  which causes
>>>>netscape to try to open it as a JPG file which it is not so the file
>>>>wont open.  This necessitates that I go into DOS and find the file and
>>>>eliminate the extra extension.  There may be a way to do it in XP, but I
>>>>cannot find it.
>>>>
>>>>Any help would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Jim W5JAI
>>>>
>>>>
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