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Why does Windows append .php to my php files but not other ones
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Mar 15, 2026460 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have many different types of files in a folder - .php, .css, .htm, .js, .docx, .xls, etc. The only file type that Windows (viewed from Windows Explorer) actually shows the extension are the .php files. Why is this?
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Fix for: Why does Windows append .php to my php files but not other ones
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Two things are most likely on your system for this to happen: The option Hide extensions for known file types is checked. You haven't registered the PHP filetype to your system and thus is an unrecognised file format. These combined will show .php f…
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