Questions tagged [file-types]
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webp files not treated as "image" type in Windows Explorer context menu
I am trying to add custom items to the Windows Explorer context menu in Windows 10 & Windows 11 for image files. I want the custom items to appear (only) for all image types. As far as I can tell ...
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How to use Foremost to recover new file types of unknown footer?
How to use Foremost to recover new file types of unknown footer?
For Example:
File types of .PSD and .NEF.
"New file types" of foremost means:
The foremost software does not natively support ...
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What do black (dark grey) files in Debian represent?
I've been racking my brain over this one for awhile now. I have scraped the web and can't find an answer anywhere.
What are black (dark grey),font files/file-types in Linux, specifically Debian 12 ...
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What's the database format for WhatsApp Desktop for windows?
I'm trying to extract all of my WhatsApp messages with metadata for analysis, searching, graphing, e.t.c. Extraction of the Android database requires rooted access, so I'm trying to use the database ...
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Make IrfanView ignore text files or other file types?
I just installed IrfanView and while viewing images, I notice IrfanView iterates text files as well as image files. How do I make it NOT include text files (or other kinds of files) in its iteration?
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How to change a single file type without affecting other file extensions in Windows 10 Pro?
I am attempting to set custom icons for a variety of file types. Those that I work with most so they stand out when looking through a list of files.
In this instance I have created special icons for ...
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Can't create shortcuts for .com files
I wanted to create a shorcut for c:\windows\system32\more.com file in Desktop using ctrl+shift and drag and drop, and it silently ignored by not creating anything, then I decided to drag and drop it ...
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Identify supported video file format and convert accordingly
I have a small video advertising device that I want to change the video on.
Inside it has an AK2117 multimedia chip. The documentation states it has a WMA Decoder (bit rate 32-384 Kbps, 8-48KHZ), ...
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What is the purpose of "Perceived Types" in Windows 7-10?
Besides determining the default folder type in Windows Explorer, what is the purpose of "Perceived Types" for files in Windows 7-10?
Are there any advantages or disadvantages to setting the perceived ...
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How to run the file command recursively
I'm trying to get information about the types of all the files in a given directory tree. Running file * in the current directory works well enough, but it doesn't traverse into sub-directories and ...
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What is kux file type and how to open it?
As the title says, I'm trying to open a couple files that are kux(there's one that's kux#). The origin of the files were from inner Mongolia, my friend traveled there and is now asking me how to open ...
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Give different file types different icons but have them open with the same program
I have several file types that I want to have open with the same program. I also want them to have different icons. When I set one file to have a different icon, it changes the icon for all of the ...
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How do I open an .sd image file
I do support for a dental office and they recently asked me for help accessing their old files. They have dozens of CDs full of these image files.
No one seems to know what program created them - it'...
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How packages that does not contain executables actually works?
How do installers that contains only files like (.rsrc_1, [0], .rdata etc.) actually work?
Example:
For comparison:
I can imagine how installers that contains files like .msi, .cab work - they ...
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Unknown file extension, nothing helps. Help please?
All i know it is some kind of texture files, either contains textures of layers of something.
Nothing can open it, identifiers say it's .abr but none of the Photoshop versions could open it. Not CS2,...
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How to open a .webarchive file in Windows?
How to open a .webarchive file in Windows? It seems to be created on Mac. Everything I read says to open it in Safari. Safari doesn't install on my Windows 10 and it's discontinued by Apple. Software ...
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to select files of same type in a folder with multiple files types in windows explorer?
Intended behaviour on Windows 11
After clicking on a desired file type for eg .csv; I press some key combination to select all csv files only in that folder. Folder may have multiple files with ...
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What are .fcm files and how do I open them?
I want to extract music from the game files of Megaton Rainfall. Unfortunately, all the assets are .fcm files. For example Data.fcm.
Googling this file format only yields results for a Minecraft ...
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How do I select a standard app for PDF?
I want to select a certain app to open PDF.
However, when I search "Standard programs", and I find "PDF" and click it, I can not select my own app.
Instead, Windows only offers ...
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How can I remove web search results from spotlight?
I frequently use the command-spacebar command in the OS to search for something, independent of any application. As of installing MacOS Big Sur, I find that when I type in this spotlight context, the ...
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Adding file type to ack permanently
I've recently learned how to let ack support more filetypes (adding the following to .ackrc):
--type-add
latte=.latte
Unfortunately, that produces an info line on every ack search I use, even ones ...
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With Firefox, open .vi files from web pages directly with LabVIEW
I use Firefox (now 98.0.1; March 2022) and Windows 10.
In the recent past (i.e., Feb 2022), when I clicked on a web link to a vi, it used to open the file in LabVIEW directly.
Now, Firefox instead ...
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Audit Request for Complete List of Recognized Filename Extensions in FFMPEG FFPROBE FFPLAY
I understand FFMPEG has a list of supported codecs and some users will be tempted to dismissively handwave my request by telling me to do my own research on codecs. Those responses will be treated ...
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Quicken resource fork issue? Identical files behaving differently (one works, one doesn't)
My hard drive recently crashed, and my last Time Machine backup was in November. Fortunately, I was able to get all the data successfully recovered, however, I'm having a serious issue opening my ...
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How can I convert a PowerPoint to plain text?
I have a Powerpoint Presentation (.pptx) file with 100 slides. I want to take all of the text from it and save it as a plain text file.
How can I do this? PowerPoint doesn't seem to let you save it ...
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How to create multiple Windows file extensions with different descriptions but identical actions?
In Windows 7, is it possible to have different file extensions with unique description names, but all the same actions, without duplicating all the actions (for each extension) in the Windows registry?...
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MS Office file types icon dll location
Help!
Some months ago i messed around and used Types to change some file type icons without making a system restore. I changed the Excel, Powerpoint, Onenote, Word, Access and Publisher file type ...
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Using Samba to bring files from Ubuntu Mate to Macintosh but some text files are turned into executables
I'm not sure if this is the best Stack Exchange to use, but the question concerns Mac, Linux and Samba.
I have a new-to-me Apple Macintosh laptop (MacOS 10.15.7 (Catalina)) and I am have set up Samba (...
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Manually change filetype icons in Windows 7
I'm trying to find the dialog tab in Windows 7 that allows a user to change the icon used for a particular file type.
In Windows XP it would be under the Folder Options properties dialog.
Where is ...
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What are HBAKED and HBAKED... files?
Whenever I notice my storage go down, I use WinDirStat to see what is taking up space. I have noticed that the WinSxS folder always takes up a lot of space. I looked deeper into the folder and saw a ...
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Creating a File with no extension with right click on Windows 10
I've been trying to create a blank file type with right click. I managed to create HTML, CSS, JS and PHP extension files using the SHELL NEW process but i can't seem to do that with an entirely blank ...
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Execute script when other app is calling for a "registered file type" (like .mp4)
I'm experimenting on Windows 7 and need little assistance.
I've got an app that's listing my duplicates, it's the best I've found. BUT it doesn't show the filenames, only the option to "remove&...
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Batch identify and rename files with no extension
I have a folder of thousands of files in different formats but without any extensions. I know how to detect unknown file types using the tools such as TrID - File Identifier and DROID: file format ...
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How can I run a php file in bash by calling its filename only and not prefixing the php binary?
chmod +x ./file.php
./file.php
Is there any way to have it execute as if I typed
php ./file.php
Perhaps by adjusting bash's default input function?
Or is there a file types application that detects ...
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Sort by Type → folder and all its sub folder
Below is a GIF that shows sort by type on a subfolder of the main folder. The main folder has many subfolders and deeper layers can the sort by type be applied in one go on the entire folder and its ...
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Get Firefox to stop asking for confirmation when downloading .hdr files
Every time I download an HDR file, Firefox prompts me asking what to do. I want to download the image 100% of the time, but I can't get Firefox to understand this. I am required to select "Save ...
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In Windows, what are the purposes of file extensions?
As far as I know, in Linux filename extensions don't have any special meaning to the operating system. It helps users to identify the file, of course, but the OS itself simply does not care about it (...
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Change icons for file types via Registry
I want to change the icons for JavaScript [.js] file types without the use of external software.
One online guide suggested to:
Note the value [Applications\Code.exe] of the below key; however, as ...
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Sublime Text 3 - Detect syntax based on file header
How would I get Sublime Text 3 to recognize file type (i.e. set syntax and build system) based on a files header?
For example: If the first line of a file was <!DOCTYPE html>, it would be ...
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Change file type descriptions in Windows 7
I am using a certain file type (.QTZ) which I have successfully linked to an application. When I double click, the correct application starts. However, in Windows Explorer, it still says it is a "QTZ ...
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Windows 10: How to assign Outlook as default handler for .ics files
Apparently due to some recent Windows 10 update the default application to handle .ics (calendar) files is suddenly set to the Windows 10 Calendar app. Since I never use that crappy app I wanted to ...
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How to store multiple files in 1?
Is there a known way to do the following:
I have 1 .mp3 file and 1 .jpg file
Combine the 2 such that the .mp3 file is played when an mp3 player is used, and the .jpg is displayed when an image viewer ...
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How to remove file type association with opening program?
I wanted to open it (.srt file) with notepad, typed it in the first textbox I found and now I can't remove the word "notepad" from the Type collumn when I use SMPlayer as default program to open .srt ...
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How to change the default file type in the open dialog?
When opening a new file in a program, you get an option to filter by file type in the open dialog. Is there a way to change this to all files (.) each time by default?
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Opening more in "Notepad++"
After combing over the forum to make sure the question wasn't asked by someone else first I'm guessing I may be the only one to have asked this...
Is there a way to increase the file types that ...
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How to save files to different folders based on extension?
I'm using Firefox 4. Whenever I'm prompted to save a file then the folder is where I saved something the previous time.
How could I achieve that when I'm downloading for example an .exe file then FF "...
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Associate `.lift` files with XML syntax highlighting in Brackets
Cross-posted from an old unanswered Stack Overflow question (here).
I'm using a .lift (Lexicon Interchange FormaT) file, which Brackets does not recognise, but, since it's basically an XML file, the ...
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Open .dly file (GHCN / NOAA data) for analysis
I am trying to work with the data available from: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets and https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ghcn/daily/hcn/
It comes in a .dly file. Is there a way to open ...
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prevent files from renaming themselves automatically
-using Mac OSX 10.14.3,
I have some script files such as this:
#!/opt/local/bin/bash
...do some commands in bash;
I use them a lot from the terminal, and want to give them short names without a .sh ...
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Change and ungroup file icons in Windows 10 (to match icons in Atom/Sublime/VScode)
There is a popular set of file icons, originally for atom, that I want to use as my windows file icons:
From here
I know I can create a .ico file with the icons in it, though I don't know a ...
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