XYplorer Beta Club

How do I remove the file ext from the filename in the name column?

Tools | Customize List | Hide Extensions

Menu Tools - Customize List - Hide extensions

ha!

admin wrote:Personal note: I find hiding extensions a totally weird and potentially dangerous thing to do. I would go so far and say: Don't do it!

This is a tip I read about a long time ago. The rationale was that the extension gives some clue as to when the file is going to do when you click on it. For example, if you get an email with an attachment called "KatyPerryImage.jpeg" then you might click on it, but if you can see that the real name is "KatyPerryImage.jpeg.EXE," then you might NOT click it.

Maybe there are other big reasons too though (?)

EDIT: I suppose that an "email attachment" example wouldn't apply to XYplorer per se, but to the equivalent Windows setting.

in the olden days, this was largely reponsible for seeking an alternative File Manager.

The extension doesn't only give you a clue about what type the file is - the extension even is a part of the file name

So I'm 100% with Don's saying!