{"id":2603,"date":"2016-04-03T15:25:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-03T09:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=2603"},"modified":"2020-12-07T05:13:04","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T05:13:04","slug":"double-extensions-files-save-as-dialog-programs-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/double-extensions-files-save-as-dialog-programs-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"[Fix] Save As dialog adds double extensions when saving files"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you use the Save or Save As dialog in various programs and type a file name and click Save, the file name may contain double extensions. For instance, if you use your text editor to create a .php<\/code> file, and save it, the file may be saved as filename.php.txt<\/b><\/code>.<\/p>\n

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Which results in this:<\/p>\n


\n<\/p>\n

Solution: Save As dialog adds double extensions when saving files<\/h2>\n

To prevent the Save As dialog from adding double extensions to a file, there are three methods:<\/p>\n

Option 1<\/h3>\n

In the Save as dialog, type the file name and select “All files” in the “Save as type:” drop-down before clicking save. However, not all programs will show the “All files” option in the Save as dialog.<\/p>\n

Option 2<\/h3>\n

In the Save as dialog, enclose the file name within double quotes, such as \"signup.php\"<\/code> instead of signup.php<\/code><\/p>\n

Option\u00a03<\/h3>\n

It’s been noted that Windows adds double extensions only if the file type is not registered. For example, .php<\/code> file extension isn’t registered or associated by default, and Windows adds double extension in this case.<\/p>\n

Use one of these methods to add .php<\/code> to the list of registered file extensions. You don’t have to associate it with a program compulsorily — adding the extension in the registry should suffice. The following command is for .php<\/b> file type:<\/p>\n

Open a Command Prompt window, and type:<\/p>\n

reg add hkcu\\software\\classes\\.php<\/pre>\n
Press Enter<\/kbd>.<\/p>\n
To apply the setting for all users in the system, open an admin Command Prompt<\/a>, and type this command:<\/p>\n
reg add hkcr\\.php<\/pre>\n
Press Enter<\/kbd>.<\/p>\n
Alternatively, you can use the Registry Editor to add the file extension.<\/b><\/p>\n
    \n
  1. Launch regedit.exe<\/code><\/li>\n
  2. Select the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT<\/code> key.<\/li>\n
  3. From the Edit menu, click New, click Key.<\/li>\n
  4. Name the key accordingly (e.g., .php<\/code> — with the leading dot.)<\/li>\n
  5. Exit the Registry Editor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Windows will now know that .php<\/code> is a registered file type, and the Save As dialogs should no longer add double extensions when creating\/saving as a .php<\/code> file.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    When you use the Save or Save As dialog in various programs and type a file name and click Save, the file name may contain double extensions. For instance, if you use your text editor to create a .php file, and save it, the file may be saved as filename.php.txt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[441],"class_list":["post-2603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-microsoft","tag-registry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1113,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/exe-files-open-notepad-fix-association\/","url_meta":{"origin":2603,"position":0},"title":"[Fix] .EXE Files Open in Notepad or Other App when Double-clicked","author":"Ramesh","date":"March 9, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Summary: Double-clicking an .exe file may open Notepad or any other application, displaying junk characters. 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