How do I make file extensions appear when renaming? (XP)

[androidkaita]

I need to rename my camera's video files from AVI to MPG to get them to work in Adobe Premier, which is a pain in the ass. But I dont know how to make the file extension appear so that I can rename it plz help

 

[FrozenIpaq]

I'm under Vista at the moment so the exact steps I'm not too sure of but the general idea is to go under the Folder and Search options (while viewing a folder in Explorer) and go to the view tab, then uncheck the option to hide extensions for known file types - I always disable it first

 

[NeilR]

In the XP explorer window under Tools, you'll find "Folder Options". Then it's like Frozen said; view tab and uncheck the "Hide extensions for known file types" option.

 

[androidkaita]

thanks