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 10/10/08 Back to Demos Guide to Downloading
In the next section we’ll discuss specific file types and extensions, such as ".EXE" and ".ZIP". But before we get to the nitty gritty of file types and extensions, it’s important to make sure you are seeing the files on your computer - including these two types - the same way we’re seeing them on ours. There is a chance, however, that your Windows 95 preferences are set up to hide file extensions. Microsoft’s reasoning for hiding file extensions by default is that Windows 95’s point-and-click interface makes worrying about these DOS carryovers a thing of the past. Unfortunately, this isn’t true when it comes to downloading files and putting them to use. So for our purposes, you’ll need to see all of the file types and extensions on your computer. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Double-click My Computer on the Desktop to open the My Computer window. 2. Click the View menu, then choose Options. 3. Click the View Tab to display Windows 95’s file extensions view options. 4. Check or uncheck the appropriate buttons so that your View options look like ours, below (choose "Show all files" if it isn’t already chosen, and uncheck "Hide MS-DOS file extensions for file types that are registered").  5. Click OK, and close any open Windows. That’s it. Now any files that were previously hidden from your view will appear in folders when you open them with My Computer or Explorer.
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