Display custom properties windows explorer

Archived Forums. Windows 7 User Interface. Sign in to vote. Test System: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise bit. Monday, January 9, PM. This behavior is by design. I don't think you can display the Propeties like that. Wednesday, January 11, AM. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Ronnie Vernon. Starter MSDN page is here. HansPassant No, I don't think so. Can you elaborate as to why? That would override the entire tooltip with values from a handler, but I just want the default shell to change the HKCR values it displays in the tooltip, which is totally different.

Check your HKCR in regedit for ToolTip properties and how some apps show tooltip property values like internal resources within files, hardcoded strings, etc. HansPassant In other words, see why that's got its own problems here: stackoverflow. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password.

For example, someone might prefer to see the file names first, followed by file size, then file type, and finally the date. Under the View tab click Apply to Folders. A pop-up window will appear asking you to confirm the change to all folders of the same type general items in this case.