customizing folders

[rwrede]

Is there a way to add comments to file folders so when
you mouse over a folder the little yellow menu says what
you want?, ie. contents of the folder. I've tried
the "View...Choose Details" menu and the "Customize
Folders" but can't seem to find where to add comments
etc...

 

[Keith Miller]

If you first give the folder a customized icon, that will create a desktop.ini file within that
folder. Open it in notepad and it will look similar to this:
------------------------------------------------------------------
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
IconIndex=12
------------------------------------------------------------------
Add a line in the following format:

InfoTip=hello,world!

If you don't want the custom icon, delete the two icon-related lines from the file.

Keith

 

[Guest]

Thanks, that works great! Also, I just went back to the
default icon and it worked that way too (without deleting
the two icon-related lines from the file.) I noticed some
older folders already have a "desktop.ini" file so those
will be a breeze!

-----Original Message-----
If you first give the folder a customized icon, that

will create a desktop.ini file within that

folder. Open it in notepad and it will look similar to this:

--------------------------------------------------------- ---------
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
IconIndex=12
---------------------------------------------------------

---------
Add a line in the following format:

InfoTip=hello,world!

If you don't want the custom icon, delete the two icon- related lines from the file.

Keith

Is there a way to add comments to file folders so when
you mouse over a folder the little yellow menu says what
you want?, ie. contents of the folder. I've tried
the "View...Choose Details" menu and the "Customize
Folders" but can't seem to find where to add comments
etc...

.

 

[Keith Miller]

You're welcome!

The 'restore default' button in the customize dialog deletes the two lines. That's how it works

Keith

Thanks, that works great! Also, I just went back to the
default icon and it worked that way too (without deleting
the two icon-related lines from the file.) I noticed some
older folders already have a "desktop.ini" file so those
will be a breeze!

-----Original Message-----
If you first give the folder a customized icon, that

will create a desktop.ini file within that

folder. Open it in notepad and it will look similar to this:

--------------------------------------------------------- ---------
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
IconIndex=12
---------------------------------------------------------

---------
Add a line in the following format:

InfoTip=hello,world!

If you don't want the custom icon, delete the two icon- related lines from the file.

Keith

Is there a way to add comments to file folders so when
you mouse over a folder the little yellow menu says what
you want?, ie. contents of the folder. I've tried
the "View...Choose Details" menu and the "Customize
Folders" but can't seem to find where to add comments
etc...

.