Program Files (x86) Question, Please ?

f14tomcat · 16 Mar 2016

whs said:

It is a good practice to keep all folders unhidden. That is always one of the first settings I make. This hidden folder business is not useful in my book.

Agreed. Show hidden, hide system files...

lehnerus2000 · 16 Mar 2016

f14tomcat said:

Agreed. Show hidden, hide system files...

Don't forget to uncheck the "Hide extensions" setting too.

I can't believe that it is still the default setting in W10.

whs · 16 Mar 2016

Good point.

linw · 16 Mar 2016

lehnerus2000 said:

Don't forget to uncheck the "Hide extensions" setting too.

I can't believe that it is still the default setting in W10.

Me, either. Changing those Folder options is one of the first things I do on any comp I see.

Since security is a BIG THING, why on earth do they hide the extensions by default???

f14tomcat · 16 Mar 2016

linw said:

Me, either. Changing those Folder options is one of the first things I do on any comp I see.

Since security is a BIG THING, why on earth do they hide the extensions by default???

They want everybody to get used to the words. Text Document instead of txt. Looks prettier on a tablet or phone. Playing to the masses.

whs · 16 Mar 2016

Yeah, everything is dumbed down so that any brainless individual can play. It's called extending your customer base.

lehnerus2000 · 17 Mar 2016

f14tomcat said:

They want everybody to get used to the words. Text Document instead of txt. Looks prettier on a tablet or phone. Playing to the masses.

That setting caused havoc back in the era of XP.

Ztruker · 18 Mar 2016

You can also control some of those settings directly from File Explorer: