[Hai Mac]

Hi,

this problem has started bothering me recently: I cannot get XP to show file extensions. Every time I click Tools -> Folder Options -> View -> Uncheck "Hide file extensions for known filetypes", nothing happens and when I view the Folder Options again, that checkbox is ticked again! Neither is the checkbox for "Hide protected system files" (just below) remembered. I don't have separate view settings for every folder and other checkboxes are remembered when I press Apply.

Please, could someone help me out on this?

Hai

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Are you using an admin account on the machine?

After you uncheck the box, click Apply, then click Ok

[jaxisland]

Are you using an admin account on the machine?

After you uncheck the box, click Apply, then click Ok

[Hai Mac]

Hi,

thanks for your reply. Yes, I'm an admin, or at least the account from which I am doing this, is an admin account. I clicked on Apply and OK, but the settings still didn't get remembered. In the end, I just gave up and reverted to using a Restore Point, which fixed the problem.

Sorry I didn't pursue to fix this problem. But thanks for your help anyway.

[jaxisland]

Sometimes a restore point is the solution

Glad its working for you.