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What is the extension of a folder in Windows?

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Mar 15, 202697642 views
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Windows recognizes files using extensions. Does same applies to folders? Is there a special extension that mark a file as a folder?

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There is no defined extension to a directory in Windows; rather, the type ("file" versus "directory") is kept in the master file table. You should be able to see all files' extensions by just deselecting the "Hide extensions of known file types" in …

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