# File type in Windows explorer
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-type-in-windows-explorer/6544
**Category:** Off-Topic
**Created:** [March 30, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-type-in-windows-explorer/6544 "2008-03-30T11:38:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Stevenrw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stevenrw)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-type-in-windows-explorer/6544/1 "2008-03-30T11:38:44Z")
Winamp is my default player for all media file types.
However, is it possible to chgange how it displays these files in windows explorer. I would rather see "mp3" than "Winamp Media File" for example
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### Author:  [@aladoro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aladoro)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-type-in-windows-explorer/6544/2 "2008-03-31T05:29:13Z")
> is it possible to change how it displays these files in windows explorer
> changing what is displayed in the Windows Explorer's Type column:
> in Explorer open menu Tools - Folder Options - File Types
> select the file extension you want to change, click Advanced button, change string to display, Close
HTH, andreas
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### Author:  [@Stevenrw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stevenrw)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2008, 4:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-type-in-windows-explorer/6544/3 "2008-04-01T04:06:18Z")
Thanks Andreas, that's exactly what I wanted. I guess I should have known that myself. I'm getting lazy in my old age!