How to add File name extensions item to Context Menu in Windows 10

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Microsoft has added a feature on the File Explorer Options or Folder Options ribbon and mini window on Windows x which allows the user to either enable or disable the file extensions' visibility in the File Explorer. Notwithstanding, some users enable it to employ it for a few minutes and then hibernate the extensions of the files. Following the Folder Options path often takes longer and is tedious. So, the all-time resort would exist having that option toggled from the correct-click context carte du jour. These File extensions vary from the type of file that a user is trying to run.

If you add 'File proper name extensions' detail to Windows x context carte, then you will be able to show or hide file extensions with a unmarried click! Useful if you need to enable the option temporarily.

Add File proper noun extensions to Context Menu

To add together the 'File name extensions' choice in the context carte on Windows x, the user has to make utilize of the Windows 10 Registry Editor. The context menus covered in this step are the ones on the Desktop, File, Folder and the folder background. We volition be covering two aspects of this guide. They are every bit follows:

Adding File Name extensions option to the context menu.
Removing File Proper noun extensions option to the context menu.

1] Add File Name extensions option to the context menu

This is a pretty straightforward method to follow.

Download this Registry file, double-click on the file and give your approval to add together the Registry entries.

If you yet do not run into the option, just reboot your reckoner for it to announced.

2] Remove File Proper name extensions choice to the context menu

For this, open the Windows ten Registry Editor and navigate to the following paths:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shell\Windows.ShowFileExtensions
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Windows.ShowFileExtensions

Delete both of these folders.

Reboot your computer and the pick would go away.

I hope you observe this useful.

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