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Windows 11 23H2: File Explorer will not show only EXE extension
Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile] and delete the “NeverShowExt” entry.
That's what got the executable (exe) file extension showing again in Windows Explorer (a.k.a. Windows File Explorer).
I'm not fully certain as to how that entry got created, but somehow it did.
There have been claims that Internet Explorer 9.0 setup has been known to selectively hide file extensions via the registry, but I haven't verified anything. However, it might be worth mentioning that a certain program recently tried installing Internet Explorer 9.0 on my Windows 11 machine.
In short, deleting HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\NeverShowExt is what worked for me.
Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile] and delete the “NeverShowExt” entry.
That's what got the executable (exe) file extension showing again in Windows Explorer (a.k.a. Windows File Explorer).
I'm not fully certain as to how that entry got created, but somehow it did.
There have been claims that Internet Explorer 9.0 setup has been known to selectively hide file extensions via the registry, but I haven't verified anything. However, it might be worth mentioning that a certain program recently tried installing Internet Explorer 9.0 on my Windows 11 machine.
In short, deleting HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\NeverShowExt is what worked for me.