Vista Made Tolerable
From Free Knowledge Base- The DUCK Project: information for everyone
The guide to making Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate configured in a way that is almost tolerable by experienced "old school" personal computer users.
Remember, Vista is the same ugly girl hidden under a new pretty dress. You will find most of the classic dialogs running the same legacy Windows programming code hidden under new menus. The book has a new cover, but the same tired story inside.
Files and Folders
show file extensions
- Open a folder or open explorer
- Click "Organize" to open the menu and select "Folder and Search Options"
- Click the View tab
- Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types
- Click OK
The classic "Folder Options" dialog is hidden under ORGANIZE, FOLDER AND SEARCH OPTIONS.