Explorer shows you the type of a file. Some applications choose file type names that are difficult to remember. Once you sort your files by their type, that can make it harder for you to find the files you are looking for. 

You can change the file type descriptions to anything you like!

From the Explorer menu choose View | Options | File Types.
Select the file type you want to edit and press Edit. 
You can then change the description. 

Keep in mind that if you make it a rather short description, such as "BMP Image," the type column will take less space, giving you more room for the display of long file names.

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