Odd HTR files

[Mark]

Familiarizing myself with the HTR folder prior to renaming and backup I found almost 2000 files that mystify.

There are 5-800 each Corel WT HST, RealPix and Microsoft Outlook Holidays files. The Corel files have a .hst suffix, the others have none. All have a B as the 5th character and are dated between April/December 2005. Example: 0416B01.hst.

None will open as "damaged, source unknown or not RealPix file". Sample sizes are 25-33 KB.
I assume they can all be deleted but would appreciate any opinions.

My input to the folder has been downloading from HDW, updating the program and deleting an occasional racefile. I swear I've not been drinking!

[edw]

The "hst" file extension is apparently registered on your system as "belonging" to one of those other programs and so, in this case, it gives you a false indication of what the file is for.

Be that as it may, for HTR that extension is actually a track abbreviation for Hastings and the file you mention is Race 1 on April 16th. When you download from HDW, you are downloading zipped (compressed) files which contain a multitude of files within them. The HTR program unzips (extracts) those files for use by the program and they then appear and remain in your folder until you move or delete them.

In short, they are what you should be expecting and the Windows indications for them belonging to other programs are an incorrect coincidence in this case.

[Mark]

Ed, you are spot on. I never considered Hastings as the file "properties" designated Corel WT HST with that icon and no suffix until trying to open.

RealPix is RP and Microsoft Outlook Holidays is HOL, both without suffix and with appropriately misleading icon and description.

Thank you.

[Rick]

One thing I think everyone should do is turn on the display of all extensions.

There are several track abbreviations that are the same as extensions used by other programs. You just have to understand that they are htr2 files and that HTR2 knows what to do with them.

To turn on display of extensions:

Open Windows Explorer.
Click on Tools, Folder Options, View.
Then click off Hide extensions for known file types and click OK.

[Mark]

Rick, thanks. Done--a cleaner look for the uninitiated.