customizing a pop-up folder description

[Guest]

As you know when we put the mouse pointer on a folder , a pop-up description
is shown.It contain some info like size and file content of it.Can I
customize this pop-up description?I want this pop-up description show a text
which I type for each folder that is different from folers name.If it is
possible where should I type it?

 

[Guest]

You can accomplish that by using a Desktop.ini file:

Create at root of the folder a Desktop.ini file with this content:

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=Additional information about the folder.

Once created, you must set read-only attribute to the folder so that Windows
Explorer accesses the Desktop.ini file you've made:

From a command line window (Cmd.exe), type this command and press ENTER:

attrib +r "C:\Path\Folder"

Additional information:

Customizing Folders with Desktop.ini
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...hell_basics/shell_basics_extending/custom.asp

 

[Guest]

i make a desktop.ini file but it doesn't work.win xp show the size and the
file content instead of info tip

You can accomplish that by using a Desktop.ini file:

Create at root of the folder a Desktop.ini file with this content:

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=Additional information about the folder.

Once created, you must set read-only attribute to the folder so that Windows
Explorer accesses the Desktop.ini file you've made:

From a command line window (Cmd.exe), type this command and press ENTER:

attrib +r "C:\Path\Folder"

Additional information:

Customizing Folders with Desktop.ini
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...hell_basics/shell_basics_extending/custom.asp

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Regards,
Daniel Martín
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

As you know when we put the mouse pointer on a folder , a pop-up
description
is shown.It contain some info like size and file content of it.Can I
customize this pop-up description?I want this pop-up description show a
text
which I type for each folder that is different from folers name.If it is
possible where should I type it?

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Did you set the read-only attribute for the FOLDER as well?

If you want to do this for a number of folders, download the following & install it. It will add a
tab to the folder's property dialog which allows you to add the tip as well as customize
backgrounds.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Line 91, right-hand column:Customize Folder Shell Extensions
Customize Folder Shell Extensions

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

i make a desktop.ini file but it doesn't work.win xp show the size and the
file content instead of info tip

You can accomplish that by using a Desktop.ini file:

Create at root of the folder a Desktop.ini file with this content:

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=Additional information about the folder.

Once created, you must set read-only attribute to the folder so that Windows
Explorer accesses the Desktop.ini file you've made:

From a command line window (Cmd.exe), type this command and press ENTER:

attrib +r "C:\Path\Folder"

Additional information:

Customizing Folders with Desktop.ini
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...hell_basics/shell_basics_extending/custom.asp

--
Regards,
Daniel Martín
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

As you know when we put the mouse pointer on a folder , a pop-up
description
is shown.It contain some info like size and file content of it.Can I
customize this pop-up description?I want this pop-up description show a
text
which I type for each folder that is different from folers name.If it is
possible where should I type it?