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SYMPTOMSWhen you save a file in an application, you cannot give the file any extension other than that application's default extension. For example, when you specify the filename FILENAME.EXT for a file in Notepad, the file is saved as FILENAME.EXT.TXT. CAUSE
This behavior is by design for any application that uses the common dialog
boxes (such as the Save As dialog box). This behavior is generally
desirable because it lets you see the appropriate files for the application
you are using when you use the common Open dialog box to open files.
RESOLUTIONTo save a file with an extension that is not registered as a file type in Windows, place quotation marks around the filename. To save a file with the filename FILENAME.EXT, enter
in the Save As dialog box.
MORE INFORMATIONIf you save files with a particular extension frequently, you may want to create a registered file type for that extension. To do so, follow these steps:
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