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Turn off change file extension warning in Windows 7

Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 202635733 views
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Is there a way to turn off the file extension rename dialog in Windows 7? The one that prompts you Rename: If you change a filename extension, the file might become unusable. Are you sure you want to change it?

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Fix for: Turn off change file extension warning in Windows 7

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In response to a comment about the accepted answer, I also found the AHK script to be quite slow. This modification seems to make it faster: You'll notice I'm using windows in french. For english use: For windows in portuguese (at least the pt-BR version), use:

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