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Is it possible to add a discription to a folder?
such as an extra name so the folder stucture does not get to long.
 
Jonathan said:
Is it possible to add a discription to a folder?
such as an extra name so the folder stucture does not get to long.
Click to expand...

only the name can be changed ...there no options for "description" other
than the name of the folder
 
Yes.

If Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items is selected in
Folder Options on the View tab.

Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items
[[Specifies that a description of a selected folder or desktop item is
displayed in a pop-up window. When you select this check box, the pop-up
description appears even if Web content is not enabled on your desktop or in
folders.]]

Add these two lines to the desktop.ini file in whatever folder.

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=SomeName

If [.ShellClassInfo] is already there just add the second line at the end of
whatever else is there.

Change SomeName to whatever you want for the name. Around 127 characters
seems to be the limit of what can be displayed. Probably depends on the
font, font size, etc. that is selected for Tooltip in Display Properties |
Appearance tab | Advanced button.

If there is no desktop.ini file, the easieast way to create one is to
customize the folder.

1. Right-click the folder and select Properties.
2. From the Properties dialog box, select the Customize tab and then
click the Change Icon button.
3. In the Change Icon dialog box, select an icon from the selections
and click OK.
4. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
5. Open the folder, locate the Desktop.ini file, and double-click it.
6. Add InfoTip= to the end of the Desktop.ini file.
7. Type your detailed description immediately after the = sign.


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Wes
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Wesley Vogel said:
Yes.

If Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items is selected in
Folder Options on the View tab.

Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items
[[Specifies that a description of a selected folder or desktop item is
displayed in a pop-up window. When you select this check box, the pop-up
description appears even if Web content is not enabled on your desktop or
in
folders.]]

Add these two lines to the desktop.ini file in whatever folder.

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=SomeName

If [.ShellClassInfo] is already there just add the second line at the end
of
whatever else is there.

Change SomeName to whatever you want for the name. Around 127 characters
seems to be the limit of what can be displayed. Probably depends on the
font, font size, etc. that is selected for Tooltip in Display Properties |
Appearance tab | Advanced button.

If there is no desktop.ini file, the easieast way to create one is to
customize the folder.

1. Right-click the folder and select Properties.
2. From the Properties dialog box, select the Customize tab and then
click the Change Icon button.
3. In the Change Icon dialog box, select an icon from the selections
and click OK.
4. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
5. Open the folder, locate the Desktop.ini file, and double-click it.
6. Add InfoTip= to the end of the Desktop.ini file.
7. Type your detailed description immediately after the = sign.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jonathan said:
Is it possible to add a discription to a folder?
such as an extra name so the folder stucture does not get to long.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

thanks Wesley , I had forgotten all about the balloon 's ( i have them
disabled for the most part )
 
So do I. ;-) Except the ones that I cannot get rid of.

Click here to begin is my favorite.

But I have the post ready to go if someone asks the question.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Haggis said:
Wesley Vogel said:
Yes.

If Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items is selected in
Folder Options on the View tab.

Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items
[[Specifies that a description of a selected folder or desktop item is
displayed in a pop-up window. When you select this check box, the pop-up
description appears even if Web content is not enabled on your desktop or
in
folders.]]

Add these two lines to the desktop.ini file in whatever folder.

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=SomeName

If [.ShellClassInfo] is already there just add the second line at the end
of
whatever else is there.

Change SomeName to whatever you want for the name. Around 127 characters
seems to be the limit of what can be displayed. Probably depends on the
font, font size, etc. that is selected for Tooltip in Display Properties
| Appearance tab | Advanced button.

If there is no desktop.ini file, the easieast way to create one is to
customize the folder.

1. Right-click the folder and select Properties.
2. From the Properties dialog box, select the Customize tab and then
click the Change Icon button.
3. In the Change Icon dialog box, select an icon from the selections
and click OK.
4. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
5. Open the folder, locate the Desktop.ini file, and double-click it.
6. Add InfoTip= to the end of the Desktop.ini file.
7. Type your detailed description immediately after the = sign.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jonathan said:
Is it possible to add a discription to a folder?
such as an extra name so the folder stucture does not get to long.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

thanks Wesley , I had forgotten all about the balloon 's ( i have them
disabled for the most part )
Click to expand...
 
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