[HenryBemis]

YMMV - The reverse for me. I hate it when I don't see the extension. And you'd think that a file named File.xls.scr with the icon of the Excel would be seen by a user, but it doesn't.

[bhauer]

> YMMV - The reverse for me. I hate it when I don't see the extension.

Sounds like it's not the reverse for you. You and GP commenter both think hiding file extensions was a silly feature. And I agree.

[jojobas]

That, and hiding system and hidden files.