While helping a junior accountant, you notice that file extensions such as .xlsx, .pdf, and .bat are not visible in File Explorer. The user wants to see the full file names so she can avoid accidentally double-clicking a batch script that sits next to a spreadsheet. In Windows 10 File Explorer, which single View setting should you enable to meet this request?
Enabling the File name extensions option on the View ribbon explicitly tells File Explorer to append each file's suffix (.docx, .exe, etc.) in every folder window. Hidden items only reveals files marked with the hidden attribute, Navigation pane toggles side-bar elements, and Layout merely adjusts how files are visually arranged; none of those settings control extension visibility.
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