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Windows 7 - Preview other file types as text in Preview Pane

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Mar 15, 202660114 views
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I want to preview , , and other file extensions as text in explorer on Windows 7. Any ideas on how I can accomplish this?

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Fix for: Windows 7 - Preview other file types as text in Preview Pane

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On top of using PreviewConfig, you will also have to add entries into the registry to get it working on Windows 7. Open the registry editor (regedit in the start menu search) and navigate to , where is the extension you want to add, such as Make 2 new string values ( ) under the file extension's key, Content Type and PerceivedType Set the value of to text/plain and to text.

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