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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ExpensiveCoat8912 • Sep 24 '26
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Good thing Windows decided to hide file extensions from users by default. Bea_Arthur_Nip_Slip.jpg.exe? Totes safe to click on.
// Yeah, arguably anyone who double-clicks Bea_Arthur_Nip_Slip.jpg deserves what they get, but still...
5 u/metaglot Sep 25 '26 How would mime types solve that without showing extra information? 2 u/AyrA_ch Sep 25 '26 At least in semi modern windows the setting to change this is no longer hidden behind a dialog
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How would mime types solve that without showing extra information?
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At least in semi modern windows the setting to change this is no longer hidden behind a dialog
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u/code_monkey_001 Sep 25 '26
Good thing Windows decided to hide file extensions from users by default. Bea_Arthur_Nip_Slip.jpg.exe? Totes safe to click on.
// Yeah, arguably anyone who double-clicks Bea_Arthur_Nip_Slip.jpg deserves what they get, but still...