[Suggestion]: Show extensions for super hidden file types

[rafalfitt]

Are you sure the Security measure is not already implemented?

• Yes, I have checked and the Security measure I'm suggesting to be implemented is not duplicate. 🫡

Please explain your new Security measure suggestion

"even if you ask Windows to show all file extensions by disabling the above mentioned option in Folder Options, there are still a few system reserved file extensions which are not shown in Windows Explorer. These file extensions include LNK (file shortcuts), URL (Internet shortcuts), PIF (DOS shortcuts), etc.

Actually Windows uses a built-in Registry key to hide these file extensions. This Registry key is called “NeverShowExt“. If you set this key for any desired file extension in Registry Editor, that file extension will never be shown in Windows Explorer.

Following is a list of some popular super hidden file extensions which are set to never show in Windows Explorer:

LNK (File/Folder Shortcut)
URL (Internet Shortcut)
PIF (MS-DOS Program Shortcut)
SCF (Windows Explorer Command)
SHS (Shell Scrap Object)
SHB (Document Shortcut)
XNK (Exchange Folder Shortcut)
All above mentioned file types contain the NeverShowExt string in Windows Registry which automatically hides their extension in Windows Explorer irrespective of the folder option to show file extensions is on or off."

Source: https://www.askvg.com/tip-how-to-show-file-extensions-of-shortcuts-lnk-url-pif-in-windows-explorer/

[HotCakeX]

It doesn't work. Many of the extensions mentioned in the article don't even exist anymore and also deleting the "NeverShowExt" key has no effect, those file extensions are never shown. I tried many times and multiple restarts.

I want to make them visible but i'm not sure how at the moment. If you find another way that you're sure it works please make a new suggestion. Showing .url and .lnk extensions would probably be more important than the rest.

OS build i tried it on: 26100.2605