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Windows Explorer cuts off folder names after dot (.)

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Mar 15, 20262577 views
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For some reason, Windows Explorer has started cutting off everything after a dot (.) in my folder names. Example: Any ideas? I do have TortoiseSVN installed, which provides the icon overlays, but that's never been an issue before. Also, I'm using Windows 7 64-bit and Hide Extensions for know filety…

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Fix for: Windows Explorer cuts off folder names after dot (.)

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Looks like the 'feature' to hide extensions. Check in the Folder-Options (you can find it in the Control Panel, and then the tabpage View) for it. Edit: Oh, in that case sorry, this is the only discussion which I found whcih comes close to your prob…

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