Organizing folders by keyword.

Just for info. If you can be bothered to set it up you can add any programs in any defined group using a third party app.

Downside: Apps have to be added manually via the editor.

Is there a software like RocketDock that launches in a corner? - Windows 7 Forums

Hi, I can suggest several possibilities.

First, with folder names such as yours

if I click on, say the first folder, typing arr (for example) I find that Harry is selected.

Second, if I use Windows search:

it's easy to find a particular folder

Third, following your idea, I can add a Comments column and add a comment to the folders:

You could then organise the folders on the basis of that column, but I don't see how it helps in finding a particular folder.


Note the folders are now organised by the Comments column.

You get this small freeware program:
Desktop.ini Editor v1.1

- they have an intriguing list of small utilities.

Once installed you can rt click a folder, click 'Desktop.ini Editor' and then Attribute Examples, Folder Infotip, and enter whatever text you want as a comment.

Enable the comments column in file explorer.

1. To 'install' a portable program provided as a zip file (or for which you create a zip file) use Nirsoft's zipinstaller (free).

2. Sorry, the context menu for this is Desktop.ini Editor (I said Folder Comment, but that's for something else).

3.

i selected with this, but comment column in windows explorer still not showing anything.

You didn't click Folder InfoTip and enter a comment, as per my post.




Here's another way which is simpler: I've attached this program as a zip file.
Simply run the exe file to install it.
It adds a context menu
Customize with StyleFolder



Add the comment in the box. Apply.

To have it appear in file explorer, refresh f explorer.

See this which I posted on this topic:
how do I add text under the COMMENT column in File Explorer?

Thank you for your reply.

May I suggest that Desktop.ini Editor is too hard for you to configure.

Try Stylefolder as per my post above.

I have even provided it for you as an attachment.

Simply install it by double left clicking the exe file to start the installation in the usual way.

dalchina said:

Thank you for your reply.

May I suggest that Desktop.ini Editor is too hard for you to configure.

Try Stylefolder as per my post above.

I have even provided it for you as an attachment.

Simply install it by double left clicking the exe file to start the installation in the usual way.

I really trying to keep my system as clean as possible at moment so i opt-out from installing even small things.



Right now this is approach i have taken.

I simply copied Desktop.ini file

Code:

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=System
Flags=0

created by DeskEdit to all folders i need to have comment "System" (total more than 10 folders), however it does not show in explorer even after i restart my computer, only time i see comment showing up in Windows Explorer if i select folder in DeskEdit and then click Apply Changes.

This is too much extra work to select every folder in DeskEdit and Apply Changes, how i get Windows to read Desktop.ini i created in many folders?

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Actually found a quick and easy way online.

1. Click folder Properties (or Alt+Enter) and select Customize tab.
2. There is no need to change any settings. Click OK (not Cancel or the X in the corner).

Now the Desktop.ini is registered and comment is showing.

P.S. Still not too fast solution, i am open for alternative suggestions.

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Actually found quick way with AutoKotkey create following script and run in AutoHotkey v2 then select folder you want to update and press F1, keep pressing F1 until all folders got updated.

Code:

F1::{
	Sleep 200
	Send "!`n" 		;Send Alt+Enter
	Sleep 200
	Send "^+`t"		;Sent Ctrl+Alt+Tab
	Sleep 200
	Send "`n"		;Send Enter
	Sleep 200
	Send "{Down}"		;Send Arrow Down
}