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#1 2010-11-04 19:01:01

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The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

Have you ever tried changing file extensions. It can create hours of fun (especially, if you're immature like me)!

To do this, you're going to have to disable something. Please bear in mind, that this can only be done in a Windows computer. So Mac users have no point in being here.  tongue

Here's how to enable it!
1. Go to Control Panel.
2. Click "Folder options".
3. Go to "view".
4. Uncheck "hide file extensions for known file types".
5. Click "apply" or "OK'.

Once you've enabled it, go to Windows explorer and check it out.

Let's use a Scratch project as an example.

Before you did the procedure the project's file name in Windows Explorer, was "LaLaLa".

Now, it's "LaLaLa.sb"

Now for the editing!
To do the file extension changing, replace the "sb" with whatever you want (let's say "mommy"). Then instead of "Scratch Project" under the file, it will say "MOMMY File".

If you want to do even more, choose which program MOMMY files will open in, but please bear in mind it will not work.  tongue

Also, this can't be used to convert files (let's say ".avi" to ".mpg"). It doesn't change what type the file is, just what the computer recognizes it as.

Here's how I played the trick on my Scratch Projects.

Stand Up To The Mic-Harmonica.foo
A Few Notifications.bathroom
Add Yourself Running From Rick!.toilet
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! It's Recording!.lol
Badly Drawn Stick Figure Guy Episode 1.omg
Badly Drawn Stick Figure Guy Episode 2.underwear
Badly Drawn Stick Figure Guy Episode 3.n00b
Badly Drawn Stick Figure Guy Episode 5 (ft. TheRandom Hippo).rickroll'd
Barney- I Love You Edited.pie
Finally, Mr. Beaver Shuts His Mouth.cow
Guitar Hero III.quackquack
Guitar Hero IV.evil
Guitar Hero VI.booger
Jeopardy! Bands.jesus
Jeopardy! Presidents.menostandyou
MHM Sings 5-4 by Gorillaz.slobbery
MHM Sings Welcome Home by Coheed & Cambria.idiot
My Monday-Thursday Schedule---Inspired By Rufflebee.fatguy
One In A Million Chance.w00t
Rami Susa.stupidkids Rockin Racin'.god
Sanddude Presents... The Scratch Awards.aligator


Have fun playing with file extensions!

EDIT: If you want to change the file back to normal, just replace the file extension with what it was originally.

EDIT: It turns out you CAN do this on a Mac. Click here for instructions.

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#2 2010-11-04 19:04:54

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

sanddude wrote:

My Monday-Thursday Schedule---Inspired By Rufflebee.fatguy

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#3 2010-11-04 19:06:32

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

You CAN do this on a mac, I did this at school.


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#4 2010-11-04 19:08:03

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

WAZZUP.ಠ_ಠ file!


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#5 2010-11-04 19:08:04

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

SeptimusHeap wrote:

You CAN do this on a mac, I did this at school.

OK, but the way I explain it only works for Windows.

I'll put a tutorial for Mac.  big_smile


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#6 2010-11-04 19:10:34

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

JeanTheFox wrote:

WAZZUP.ಠ_ಠ file!

lol


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#7 2010-11-04 19:13:42

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

samurai768 wrote:

sanddude wrote:

My Monday-Thursday Schedule---Inspired By Rufflebee.fatguy

o.O

No, the project I chagned to a fatguy extension was inspired by rufflebee.

So, um... BIG misinterpretation.


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#8 2010-11-04 19:17:33

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

samurai768 wrote:

sanddude wrote:

My Monday-Thursday Schedule---Inspired By Rufflebee.fatguy

o.O

lol
I'm laughing so hard I'm crying at the moment

But uh yeah on topic, I'll try whatever this thread describes later. I have to write an essay about lunch tables now


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#9 2010-11-04 19:22:12

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

sanddude wrote:

samurai768 wrote:

sanddude wrote:

My Monday-Thursday Schedule---Inspired By Rufflebee.fatguy

o.O

No, the project I chagned to a fatguy extension was inspired by rufflebee.

So, um... BIG misinterpretation.

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#10 2010-11-04 20:28:04

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

rufflebee wrote:

samurai768 wrote:

sanddude wrote:

My Monday-Thursday Schedule---Inspired By Rufflebee.fatguy

o.O

lol
I'm laughing so hard I'm crying at the moment

But uh yeah on topic, I'll try whatever this thread describes later. I have to write an essay about lunch tables now

OK!


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#11 2010-11-04 21:51:47

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

Also, I'd like to see that essay of yours, if you don't mind sharing it.


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#12 2010-11-05 07:03:11

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

made a file called Barney.AK-47

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#13 2010-11-05 07:47:41

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

And on Macs, it DOES convert files!  big_smile


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#14 2010-11-05 07:52:30

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

Yeah I've done this before.

Mine: openthis.supermegaaultralongfileextensionfile

I also created a .w t f extension for a program I made. It's just a poorly incryped file with an extension an could be opened in notepad.      .w t f stands for whatthefile

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#15 2010-11-05 15:04:43

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

You do realize that you've said the phrase please bare in mind too many times, and also this will screw up your processes
Basically, changing the file type turns them corrupt. You can probably say goodbye to those files I guess


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#16 2010-11-05 16:26:29

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

Blade-Edge wrote:

You do realize that you've said the phrase please bare in mind too many times, and also this will screw up your processes
Basically, changing the file type turns them corrupt. You can probably say goodbye to those files I guess

Yeah. I don't really see the point in this.


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#17 2010-11-05 22:28:25

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

Blade-Edge wrote:

You do realize that you've said the phrase please bare in mind too many times, and also this will screw up your processes
Basically, changing the file type turns them corrupt. You can probably say goodbye to those files I guess

If you change the file extension back to it's original one, it's back to normal. I wouldn't really throw away all those Scratch projects.


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#18 2010-11-06 02:10:54

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

Have you tried opening them yet?


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#19 2010-11-06 07:54:44

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Haha then I'll go do this on my sisters computer


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#20 2010-11-06 08:02:09

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

Iv played with them, im still only learning comand promt tough


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#21 2010-11-06 08:03:24

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

I should so make a .moomy thing soo it would work  tongue


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#22 2010-11-06 08:04:09

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

:..:  You just got trolled :..:

Jokes, I used that as an extension


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#23 2010-11-06 08:38:23

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Re: The Last Time I Checked "Booger" Wasn't A File Extension...

Blade-Edge wrote:

Have you tried opening them yet?

Yup!

The truth: it's still a Scratch project. The computer just thinks it's a mommy file. Once you change it so it thinks it's a Scratch project, it will be fine.

So, you can do this on your computer, Rufflebee. But it would be funny if you do it on your sister, until she changes it back to normal.


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