Creating a batch file in Windows 2008

[Guest IT Staff]

right-mouse click the desktop of windows 2008, new text document, save it

with extension *.bat, but it append with .bat.txt.

 

I understand microsoft concern that text file shld append with .txt.

 

Is there are registry setting to default to the extension we want ?

Otherwise i have to go cmd prompt to rename the file extension.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Creating a batch file in Windows 2008

 

 

"IT Staff" <jkklim@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> right-mouse click the desktop of windows 2008, new text document, save it

> with extension *.bat, but it append with .bat.txt.

>

> I understand microsoft concern that text file shld append with .txt.

>

> Is there are registry setting to default to the extension we want ?

> Otherwise i have to go cmd prompt to rename the file extension.

 

If you open the "Save as Type" box (the one below the "File name"

box) and select "All files" then your file will be saved with whatever

extension you specify, without ".txt" being appended.

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Creating a batch file in Windows 2008

 

Explorer|Tools|Options|View and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file

types"

 

 

 

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"IT Staff" wrote:

> right-mouse click the desktop of windows 2008, new text document, save it

> with extension *.bat, but it append with .bat.txt.

>

> I understand microsoft concern that text file shld append with .txt.

>

> Is there are registry setting to default to the extension we want ?

> Otherwise i have to go cmd prompt to rename the file extension.

>