Contacts folder annoyance

When I open my Contacts folder from Windows Mail, every contact has the
annoying and unnecessary ".contact" extension. I can fix this by turning on
extensions for known file types, but that affects all folders, instead of
just this one. How do I change it for just one folder?

Hide file extension for "Contact" file type in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/184/1/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jordan Elder" <jhexxagon@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:epqFOMZdHHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
When I open my Contacts folder from Windows Mail, every contact has the
annoying and unnecessary ".contact" extension. I can fix this by turning on
extensions for known file types, but that affects all folders, instead of
just this one. How do I change it for just one folder?

if you have a GROUP defined it changes from CONTACT to GROUP.
its just a way to easily tell the difference between types of entries.



mikeyhsd@comcast.net



"Jordan Elder" <jhexxagon@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:epqFOMZdHHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
When I open my Contacts folder from Windows Mail, every contact has the
annoying and unnecessary ".contact" extension. I can fix this by turning on
extensions for known file types, but that affects all folders, instead of
just this one. How do I change it for just one folder?

It didn't work, because some keys were in use. How do I get it to work?

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23ifR1AcdHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Hide file extension for "Contact" file type in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/184/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jordan Elder" <jhexxagon@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:epqFOMZdHHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
When I open my Contacts folder from Windows Mail, every contact has the
annoying and unnecessary ".contact" extension. I can fix this by turning on
extensions for known file types, but that affects all folders, instead of
just this one. How do I change it for just one folder?

>> because some keys were in use

I get the same message, but the required value is added correctly.
Did you logoff/login for the changes to take effect.

Anyway, I've now updated the REG files.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jordan Elder" <jhexxagon@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:eQbHiTxdHHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
It didn't work, because some keys were in use. How do I get it to work?

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23ifR1AcdHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Hide file extension for "Contact" file type in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/184/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Jordan Elder" <jhexxagon@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:epqFOMZdHHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
When I open my Contacts folder from Windows Mail, every contact has the
annoying and unnecessary ".contact" extension. I can fix this by turning on
extensions for known file types, but that affects all folders, instead of
just this one. How do I change it for just one folder?