WSZ Renaming Problem

froglicker · 22nd October 2001, 23:55

I have been having trouble renaming .ZIP files into .WSZ files. I am currently running Win2K Pro and it seems that whenever I attempt to change the extension, the it simply adds .WSZ to the name.... keeping the .ZIP extension.

For example I start off with "SKIN.ZIP" and when I attempt to change the extension it simply edits the name to "SKIN.WSZ.ZIP"

I read all the developer pages but cannot find anything that goes into any depth on this. Is this a common problem? I am sure there is an easy fix... can someone help me out with this?

Frog

23rd October 2001, 00:17

In Explorer:
Tools > Folder Options > View Tab > UNcheck "Hide extensions for known file types" > OK

froglicker · 23rd October 2001, 00:34

I knew it had to be something that easy. I think I am the dumbass.... (pronounced due-mass, of course)

Cheers Mate!

Frog

chiquita chad · 23rd October 2001, 00:51

btw. you shouldnt lick frogs

DJ ANTarctic · 23rd October 2001, 02:24

No you are not a dumbass. It is the people at Microsoft who are the dumbasses for making it so hard to rename the full extension. Of course you used to be able to go into an MS-DOS prompt and rename it there, but no, after Win98 the removed MS-DOS so you have to show all the file extensions which personally I dont like but have to live with.

Just to raise your self-esteem...

22nd October 2001, 23:55	#1
froglicker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2	WSZ Renaming Problem I have been having trouble renaming .ZIP files into .WSZ files. I am currently running Win2K Pro and it seems that whenever I attempt to change the extension, the it simply adds .WSZ to the name.... keeping the .ZIP extension. For example I start off with "SKIN.ZIP" and when I attempt to change the extension it simply edits the name to "SKIN.WSZ.ZIP" I read all the developer pages but cannot find anything that goes into any depth on this. Is this a common problem? I am sure there is an easy fix... can someone help me out with this? Frog

23rd October 2001, 00:34	#3
froglicker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2	You Rock I knew it had to be something that easy. I think I am the dumbass.... (pronounced due-mass, of course) Cheers Mate! Frog

23rd October 2001, 00:51	#4
chiquita chad Forum King Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,391	btw. you shouldnt lick frogs Artist Track

23rd October 2001, 02:24	#5
DJ ANTarctic Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Ask the Milkman. Posts: 192	No you are not a dumbass. It is the people at Microsoft who are the dumbasses for making it so hard to rename the full extension. Of course you used to be able to go into an MS-DOS prompt and rename it there, but no, after Win98 the removed MS-DOS so you have to show all the file extensions which personally I dont like but have to live with. Just to raise your self-esteem... "I am not responsible for the mood I am in today. Please direct all complaints to Mr. William Gates." ............ If you can read this, email me: little_nicky_nz@hotmail.com

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23rd October 2001, 00:17	#2
Sawg Guest Posts: n/a	In Explorer: Tools > Folder Options > View Tab > UNcheck "Hide extensions for known file types" > OK