Resetting File extensions in Windows XP

In Windows XP, file extensions are hidden by default. But SAS, SPSS and Stata need to see the file extension to run setup files. This short tutorial shows you how to reset the file extension option in Windows, so your setup files will run properly.

Original webcast date: November 2007

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Persistent URL: http://icpsr-support.blogspot.com/2009/10/getting-setup-files-to-run-in-windows.html

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