extension alterations

[wn van deursen]

A few times I needed to change the name of a file to be able to open it. I always get the warning: may change the contents or damage them or something alike. So far I damaged not a thing, (.NFO to .TXT for instance, or JPEG/PIF) but how do you know when the pc talks serious business?

 

[Octopus]

don't worry, changing extensions won't damage your files.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

They just won't work & then you rename it back.
btw if you highlight the nfo file hold shift & right click it you will get the open with menu. Choose 'always open with notepad'.

 

[wn van deursen]

...Quick on the wagglin' finger, these Microsoft boys, right?

 

[Burpster]

.nfo ...hmmmm

remember boys and girls always read the .nfo

 

[X-HUMANATION]

.nfo to .txt is ok, but you cannot change .exe to .jpg ..etc without heavily modifying the registry or else it will corrupt the .exe