{"id":12824,"date":"2023-11-06T07:51:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T07:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=12824"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:02:42","slug":"how-to-modify-windows-10-file-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-modify-windows-10-file-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Modify Windows 10 File Extensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this guide, we will provide instructions for changing file extensions in Windows.<\/p>\n

Follow these steps to change file extensions in Windows 10.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Search File Explorer.
    \n\"File<\/li>\n
  2. Choose the file for which you plan to modify the extension.<\/li>\n
  3. Click on the \u2018View\u2019 option at the top of the screen and ensure that the \u2018File name extensions\u2019 box is selected.
    \n\"File-name-extensions\"<\/li>\n
  4. Now, right-click on the file name and select the \u2018Rename\u2019 button. <\/li>\n
  5. Rename your file extension.
    \n\"Rename\"<\/li>\n
  6. You will be asked to confirm, as seen in the image below. Select \u201cYes\u201d by clicking.
    \n\"Yes\"<\/li>\n
  7. You will observe that the file extension has been modified, along with the file icon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In this way, you can change the Windows 10 File Extensions. For more information, visit our\u00a0bodHOST\u00a0<\/a>knowledge base section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In this guide, we will provide instructions for changing file extensions in Windows. Follow these steps to change file extensions in Windows 10. Search File Explorer. Choose the file for which you plan to modify the extension. Click on the \u2018View\u2019 option at the top of the screen and ensure that the \u2018File name extensions\u2019 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[666],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Easily Modify File Extensions on Windows 10 - bodHOST<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this guide, we will provide instructions for changing file extensions in Windows.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-modify-windows-10-file-extensions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Easily Modify File Extensions on Windows 10 - 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