Vista Tags?

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Richard Perry

I am trying to get into using tags as my new file system, but I store a lot
of PDF files. Is there any extension, or upcoming support that will allow me
to tag my PDF files as well?

I have been scouring the net looking for anything, but I have come up short
so far.

Richard
 
Select the PDF files in Windows Explorer, and add the tags in the Properties
bar at the bottome of the window.
 
No worries....hence my problem :-)

I thought I read somewhere about a shell extension that might support this,
but I haven't been able to find that information since.

Richard
 
The problem with tagging all files is that not all files support metadata of
this type. Since PDF is one that doesn't, you won't find a first party
solution.

That's not to say that a third party can't build some type of database to
store tags for file types that don't support tagging, but it'll be a bit of
a kludge solution.

rtk
 
Hi Richard,

Thank you for posting here!

As other MVPs said, Windows Vista do not support tagging the PDF file. I
think you may install the 3rd party software Adobe Reader. It will add a
PDF tab in the file properties. Then you can add the keywords via the
software as a workaround.

Also to facilitate the management of the PDF files, you may download
desktop search add-ins for Windows Vista to index even more file types,
such as Adobe .pdf files, Lotus Notes e-mail, and ZIP folders. Then you
will search and manage these files (such as PDF files) more conveniently.

For more information, you may refer:
Windows Search:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/choose/win
dowsvista.mspx

Add tags or other properties to a file
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/0acda837-dacc-4a88-bb01-
43dc816ad3821033.mspx

I hope that the above information can be of assistance.

Peter Jiao
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What? MS should have fundamentally altered every file type that doesn't
support tagging?

For PDF, I guess you need to whine at adobe.
 
no.. MS should have made a database that would retain meta data even for
files that do not retain this kind of informations themeseves....
A database that would be exportable preferably in an open source format like
xml.

this file database was one of the things I believe that was planned for
longhorn (beta of vista) but was droped
along with many features that would make vista a real update to XP.
 
Yeah, that doesn't sound like a disaster waiting to happen at all. What
other major operating systems implement this wondrous solution? None? Why do
you think that is?

You're eluding to WinFS I'm guessing, but it doesn't sound like you really
know what it was about beyond tagging and search.

To quote Paul Thurrott:

"It's one thing to explain, as Microsoft did repeatedly with Vista, why
certain features are being dropped; that's just disappointing. It's quite
another thing, however, to brazenly promise secret features to a giggling
crowd and then not deliver them and pretend the promise was never made.
That's pathologically dishonest and disillusioning."

rtk
 
In message <[email protected]> "Tie Various"
no.. MS should have made a database that would retain meta data even for
files that do not retain this kind of informations themeseves....
A database that would be exportable preferably in an open source format like
xml.
Click to expand...

Something like Photo Gallery does if it cannot update the images for
some reason (change your NTFS permissions, or set JPGs to read-only or
something)
 
Hi RTK,

Thanks for your kindly input and knowledge sharing.

Sincerely,

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Thanks Peter,

It's great that there's still some good people on these forums, and
fantastic that it's still an open forum (unlike some about cats) where even
the nuts are free to roam.

rtk
 
Hi Richard,

I am just writing to see how everything is going. If you have any updates
or need any further assistance on this issue, please feel free to let me
know. I am glad to be of assistance.

Peter Jiao
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Hi Richard,

I am just writing to see how everything is going. If you have any updates
or need any further assistance on this issue, please feel free to let me
know. I am glad to be of assistance.

Peter Jiao
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The fact remains that I am unable to apply a tag to a PDF file. It is my
desire to be able to do this with either built-in Vista features, or even a
3rd party plug-in. So far, I do not have this information, and it appears
that I am unable to apply the tags as I desire.

Richard
 
Hi Richard,

Thanks for your reply.

I do understand your concerns. So, it is my pleasure to help you to reflect
your recommendation to the proper department for their consideration.

In addition, please feel free to submit your suggestion on our product to
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I appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

Peter Jiao
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