Security - tchncs

Never understood why Windows’ explorer hides extension by default. Does MS fear it would confuse their users?
Yes, they think their users will be confused by and accidentally remove extensions. To be fair that might happen sometimes but it’s nowhere near worth it
Iirc there’s a massive warning popping up saying it might fuck the file
I don’t think it even fucks the file, windows just can’t open it until you put the file extension back.
That would be accurate. But it would fuck with your ability to open it by just double clicking it, which less savvy users would see as fucking the file.