I've added comments to some folders using the "customize
this folder" option/wizard and the comments show up in the
web view BUT what I want is for the comments to show up in
a column next to the folder name, date created, etc so I
can sort by the comments. I added the comment column but
nothing shows up. Any ideas? Thanks.

Hi Carol,

To add text to the "Comment" column for directories so that it will "show up in a
column next to the folder name, date created, etc", use a Desktop.ini file and an
"Infotip=YourComment" line.

For example, if you want to add the comment "My Directory of Temporary Files" to a
directory named D:\MyTemp:

- Use Explorer to navigate to D:\MyTemp

- Right-click on D:\MyTemp and choose Properties, in the Attributes section click
Read-only, click Apply, click OK to Apply changes to this folder only, click OK

- Right-click in the file list control area of D:\MyTemp and choose
New > Text Document

- Rename New Text Document to: desktop.ini

- Double-click desktop.ini, add the following two lines, and save the file:

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=My Directory of Temporary Files

Now, if the Comment column is enabled when you select D:\ in Explorer, you should
see your text.

For an example (most likely) on your computer, do this:

- If you have not already done this, change your Explorer view settings to show
System and Hidden Files and folders. Control Panel > Folder Options > View [tab] >
"Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files
(Recommended).

- Use Explorer to navigate to the following directory:

....\Documents and Settings\Administrator

- If necessary, enable the "Comment" column. Note that the comment next to the
Recent folder says "History Folder"

- Double-click that Recent folder

- Double-click desktop.ini

- Note the line: "InfoTip=History Folder"

For more information about customizing a folder using desktop.ini see:

Customizing Folders with Desktop.ini
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...ing/custom.asp

Customizing your Computer in Desktop.ini
http://www.geocities.com/registrylord/desktop.txt

--
Carrie Garth, Microsoft MVP for Windows 2000
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: "Carol Armstrong" <fagancapital AT yahoo DOT com>
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: I've added comments to some folders using the "customize
: this folder" option/wizard and the comments show up in the
: web view BUT what I want is for the comments to show up in
: a column next to the folder name, date created, etc so I
: can sort by the comments. I added the comment column but
: nothing shows up. Any ideas? Thanks.