how can i change the info i see next to my tile icons?

[Guest]

Something has recentley changed on my computer that i can't work out. I have all my music files etc in 'Tile view'. It used to display: the name of the file, the artist and the album name next to the icon itself. But now it only shows the file name, type of file(mp3,wma etc) and size. - the other details are displayed on the side menu paine
Im prob being really stupid, but how do i change it back to the way it used to be

Cheers


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[Kath Adams]

Something has recentley changed on my computer that i can't work out.
I have all my music files etc in 'Tile view'. It used to display: the
name of the file, the artist and the album name next to the icon
itself. But now it only shows the file name, type of file(mp3,wma
etc) and size. - the other details are displayed on the side menu
paine. Im prob being really stupid, but how do i change it back to
the way it used to be?

Cheers!

Assuming you mean in Windows Explorer, under view, click details, right
click on one of the header names that you do have and a list of options
will pop up.

 

[Guest]

Hi Kath, thanks for your reply. I dont know if i explained properly, -i like to have all my files in 'Tile View' - selected from the 'view' menu on windows explorer on XP pro. my tiles used to have a brief description of usefull details: songname,artist,album, etc but recently for some reason this has changed and all i get is the name, type of file and size of the file
Any more Ideas
Than

Marti

----- Kath Adams wrote: ----

martster wrote

Something has recentley changed on my computer that i can't work out
I have all my music files etc in 'Tile view'. It used to display: th
name of the file, the artist and the album name next to the ico
itself. But now it only shows the file name, type of file(mp3,wm
etc) and size. - the other details are displayed on the side men
paine. Im prob being really stupid, but how do i change it back t
the way it used to be

Assuming you mean in Windows Explorer, under view, click details, righ
click on one of the header names that you do have and a list of option
will pop up

 

[Krooz]

Martin
Does it make any difference if you change the details? WinExp > View >
Choose Details
K

Hi Kath, thanks for your reply. I dont know if i explained properly, -i

like to have all my files in 'Tile View' - selected from the 'view' menu on
windows explorer on XP pro. my tiles used to have a brief description of
usefull details: songname,artist,album, etc but recently for some reason
this has changed and all i get is the name, type of file and size of the
file.

 

[Guest]

Hi K, No that only changes the details on the left side menu bar - not the writing next to the Icon - Any more ideas?
Than

Mar

----- Krooz wrote: ----

Marti
Does it make any difference if you change the details? WinExp > View
Choose Detail

Hi Kath, thanks for your reply. I dont know if i explained properly, -

like to have all my files in 'Tile View' - selected from the 'view' menu o
windows explorer on XP pro. my tiles used to have a brief description o
usefull details: songname,artist,album, etc but recently for some reaso
this has changed and all i get is the name, type of file and size of th
file

 

[Sharon F]

Hi Kath, thanks for your reply. I dont know if i explained properly, -i
like to have all my files in 'Tile View' - selected from the 'view' menu
on windows explorer on XP pro. my tiles used to have a brief description
of usefull details: songname,artist,album, etc but recently for some
reason this has changed and all i get is the name, type of file and size
of the file. Any more Ideas? Thanx

Is the folder still customized as a music folder? Check the Customized tab
in the folder's properties to see what template is being used.

 

[Guest]

Hi there

Click on the View -> Details in the Windows Explorer. Your problem is solved

regard

dharma

 

[Kath Adams]

Hi,
I've had a play about and the only thing I can find or think of is -
while in the tile view, click on Tools>Folder Options>View and put a
checkmark in "show pop up description for folder and desktop items."
This lets the full info show when you hover over the file, but does not
stay there permanently. Is this what you meant?
Kath