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(DOCS-10422): Added information on file extension visibility.
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OS Version: 10.0.17134 N/A Build 17134
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System Type: x64-based PC
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Make certain that you show set Windows Explorer to show file name
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extensions for all file types. This can prevent issues where the file
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extension that is shown is not the file extension that Windows
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understands.
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.. example::
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If Windows Explorer has known file extensions hidden, what may
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appear to be ``mongod.cfg`` is actually ``mongod.cfg.txt``.
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.. important::
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Before installing MongoDB, update your Windows host with the latest

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