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Duplicate extension in Recycle Bin for unassociated file types
Posted: 02 Nov 2017 19:45
by Nuno
My posts here seem to be plagued with bug reports that no one can reproduce

, so let's see if I get it right this time...
In latest XYplorer 18.50.0200 (Win7 x64) I noticed that unassociated file types get a double extension displayed when placed in the Recycle Bin.
Check the two sample files on the screenshot below:
Clipboard-20171102.png
The .BAK file has, in reality, only one ".BAK", but is shown as having two...
Re: Duplicate extension in Recycle Bin for unassociated file types
Posted: 02 Nov 2017 23:40
by Borut
Can confirm this under the same OS.
Re: Duplicate extension in Recycle Bin for unassociated file types
Posted: 13 Nov 2017 15:04
by admin
I'm glad that you got an independent confirmation this time, but alas not from me. Cannot reproduce (Win8.1) nor explain.
Re: Duplicate extension in Recycle Bin for unassociated file types
Posted: 13 Nov 2017 18:21
by Nuno
Oh well!...
It's not a big problem, anyway... Tx!
Re: Duplicate extension in Recycle Bin for unassociated file types
Posted: 20 Sep 2024 16:15
by Nuno
admin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2017 15:04
I'm glad that you got an independent confirmation this time, but alas not from me. Cannot reproduce (Win8.1) nor explain.
I am sorry to ressurect this post after 7 (!) years, but I think I might have found the issue by accident: I noticed a few moments ago that I only see duplicate extensions if Windows is configured to hide extensions for known file types.
If the extensions are shown in Windows/Explorer (if the following value is set to 0) XYplorer shows file extensions correctly in Recycle Bin for all files, including for unknown file types.
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt
Should XYplorer behave differently depending on this Windows Explorer setting?
(I am guessing that only advanced users use XYplorer, so everyone disables this setting immediately after installing Windows...

That may be why this issue is not confirmed by more people...)
Re: Duplicate extension in Recycle Bin for unassociated file types
Posted: 22 Sep 2024 16:48
by admin
Yes, confirmed.

While I believe that people who hide extensions should be punished whenever possible, I added a fix out of unwarranted compassion. It's too embarrassing to add it to the change log though.
Re: Duplicate extension in Recycle Bin for unassociated file types
Posted: 22 Sep 2024 20:03
by Nuno