Explorer "Tools" "Folder Options" "Tile Types" not showing..

Sorry about that. I remember it worked in Win98 (Bit 1, byte 0 if set
removed the file type from File Types tab) and really should have
looked at it in XP before responding.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm


On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 01:28:59 -0700 (PDT), in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, prino <robert.ah.prins.DeleteThis@gmail.com>
wrote:

>I found a 'batfile' key, saved its "EditFlags" (were 0x00000430) and
>set them to 0x00000000. Rebooted.
>
>ZILCH!
>
>.BAT still doesn't show up...
>
>Puzzled... (and pissed off)
>
>Robert
>
>
>On Oct 2, 10:19 pm, Alan Edwards <edwa....DeleteThis@southcom.com.au> wrote:
>> I assume you would have to change the EditFlags for each file type in
>> the Registry to allow them to show.
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorerhttp://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>
>> On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:26:56 -0700 (PDT), in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, "robert.ah.pr...@gmail.com"
>>
>> <robert.ah.pr....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >How do I get this tab to show *ALL* extensions, including extensions
>> >like .BAT, .EXE etc, which do not show up now...

Well done! I wouldn't have picked that this millennium.

....Alan

On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 14:28:30 -0700 (PDT), in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, prino <robert.ah.prins RemoveThis @gmail.com>
wrote:

>The solution is patently obvious, NOT!
>
>Select 'New', enter the required non-showing extension, e.g. BAT and
>click on 'Advanced' and then 'OK', et voila, it appears!
>
>Robert
>
>On Oct 3, 9:02 am, Alan Edwards <edwa... RemoveThis @southcom.com.au> wrote:
>> Sorry about that. I remember it worked in Win98 (Bit 1, byte 0 if set
>> removed the file type from File Types tab) and really should have
>> looked at it in XP before responding.
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorerhttp://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>
>> On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 01:28:59 -0700 (PDT), in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, prino <robert.ah.pr... RemoveThis @gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I found a 'batfile' key, saved its "EditFlags" (were 0x00000430) and
>> >set them to 0x00000000. Rebooted.
>>
>> >ZILCH!
>>
>> >.BAT still doesn't show up...
>>
>> >Puzzled... (and pissed off)
>>
>> >Robert
>>
>> >On Oct 2, 10:19 pm, Alan Edwards <edwa... RemoveThis @southcom.com.au> wrote:
>> >> I assume you would have to change the EditFlags for each file type in
>> >> the Registry to allow them to show.
>>
>> >> ...Alan
>> >> --
>> >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorerhttp://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>
>> >> On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:26:56 -0700 (PDT), in
>> >> microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, "robert.ah.pr...@gmail.com"
>>
>> >> <robert.ah.pr... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >How do I get this tab to show *ALL* extensions, including extensions
>> >> >like .BAT, .EXE etc, which do not show up now...