If you add 'File name extensions' item to the Windows context menu, you will be able to show or hide file extensions with a single click!

You can hide certain files from search results in Windows 11 by excluding their file extensions in the Search Index. Let’s see the process to hide specific files from Search Results.

Greetings all,I've been trying to come up with a method to hide certain file types for a while now, and am not having much luck so I thought I'd run this by you guys.I'd like to hide all files on ...

Malware and viruses can hide almost anywhere; one of the most common places is the very files you use every day, hidden among those familiar file extensions.

The Windows Extension Default When looking at file names in Explorer, be aware that new installations of Windows hide the file extension. See hidden file extensions.

Reader Paul writes in with a useful tip: You can use the previously mentioned FileTypesMan utility to hide certain file types from showing up in the Recent Documents folder. Once you've opened up ...

File Explorer also continues to hide file extensions for known file types, which can make it harder to identify potentially harmful files or manage advanced file tasks. Although new features like ...

Windows is also singled out for its option to "Hide file extensions for known file types", which is enabled by default, making it difficult for many people to spot extensions such as .vbs on files.