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Are there exceptions to the Extension = File Type under Windows?

April 26, 2017exceptions extension file type Windows

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Are there exceptions to the Extension = File Type under Windows?

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Many. With no official registry of file types there is absolutely no control over which program may claim which extension. Also, some programs allow you the freedom to name a file anything you want so long as you place them in a particular directory/folder. While there is no “creator information” in Windows/DOS files ala the Macintosh, a few programs attempt to analyze the structure of a file and if that structure is recognized open the file. You can demonstrate this latter by an experiment with Microsoft Word (under Windows XP only)…