Is there a way to attach comments to folders (other than inserting comments
in the folder name)?

Thanks,
--Isaac Lef

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> You can only add information to comments. And some files will not let you
> add any comments.
>
> [[To add a comment to a file
>
> 1. Right-click a file.
> 2. Click Properties.
> 3. On the Summary tab, type your comment in the Comments area.
> -or-
>
> On the Summary tab, click Simple, and then type your comment in the
> Comments area.
>
> Notes
> To display the comments you add to files, double-click the folder that
> contains the files you want to view. On the View menu, click Choose Details,
> and select the Comment check box, and then click OK. On the View menu, click
> Details to see comments for several files at once, or select a file and
> click Details in the left pane to view the comment for the selected file.]]
> To add a comment to a file
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...d_comment.mspx
>
> Customize the details shown in the "Details" portion of the Web view
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileprop.htm
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:Xns971CAA0D27313kenkderucom@140.99.23.22,
> Ken Knecht <kenkknot@deruknot.com> hunted and pecked:
> > I'm using XP Home if it matters.
> >
> > Does anyone know of a utility that will attach info to a file such as the
> > originating program (Ntbackup for example), type of file (backup), what's
> > in it (drive D), etc. File properties don't show this amount of detail.
> >
> > I tried Google using search phrases such as file annotation, file info,
> > file data, and file notes. The only one that turned up anything was the
> > last - a utility called File Notes. This seems to do what I want but I'd
> > use it so seldom I'm not sure it's worth $49 to me. I was hoping for
> > something free or more like $15 - 20.
> >
> > I could put a text file with this information in the folder but that
> > would be a lot of trouble, meaning I probably wouldn't do it often enough
> > to be useful.
> >
> > I don't like to use very long descriptive file names because the file
> > manager I use truncates the view of such long names. I suppose I could
> > use My Computer but my file manager is much much faster and handier.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > --
> > Untie the two knots to email me
> >
> > A closed mouth gathers no foot.
>
>

On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:36:02 -0800, Isaac Lef wrote in message
<news:E2A6C1EB-7F23-4C2E-9137-250BD7925D2B@microsoft.com>:

> Is there a way to attach comments to folders (other than inserting comments
> in the folder name)?

There are two comments for folders. One is for webview only and the normal
one is from desktop.ini in the folder. A folder must be read only or system
for the desktop.ini to be used. The following two lines are the minimum a
desktop.ini needs to show a comment.

[.ShellClassInfo]

InfoTip=An optional description for the folder that displays in a pop up
tip and web view when selected