how can i change the info i see next to my tile icons?

[martster]

Something has recentley changed on my computer that i can't work out. I have all my music files etc in 'Tile view'. It used to display: the name of the file, the artist and the album name next to the icon itself. But now it only shows the file name, type o
f file(mp3,wma etc) and size. - the other details are displayed on the side menu paine.
Im prob being really stupid, but how do i change it back to the way it used to be?

Cheers!


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[Kath Adams]

martster wrote:
> Something has recentley changed on my computer that i can't work out.
> I have all my music files etc in 'Tile view'. It used to display: the
> name of the file, the artist and the album name next to the icon
> itself. But now it only shows the file name, type of file(mp3,wma
> etc) and size. - the other details are displayed on the side menu
> paine. Im prob being really stupid, but how do i change it back to
> the way it used to be?
>
> Cheers!

Assuming you mean in Windows Explorer, under view, click details, right
click on one of the header names that you do have and a list of options
will pop up.
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

[Krooz]

Martin
Does it make any difference if you change the details? WinExp > View >
Choose Details
K

"martster" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Kath, thanks for your reply. I dont know if i explained properly, -i
like to have all my files in 'Tile View' - selected from the 'view' menu on
windows explorer on XP pro. my tiles used to have a brief description of
usefull details: songname,artist,album, etc but recently for some reason
this has changed and all i get is the name, type of file and size of the
file.
> Any more Ideas?
> Thanx
>
> Martin
>
> ----- Kath Adams wrote: -----
>
> martster wrote:
> > Something has recentley changed on my computer that i can't work
out.
> > I have all my music files etc in 'Tile view'. It used to display:
the
> > name of the file, the artist and the album name next to the icon
> > itself. But now it only shows the file name, type of file(mp3,wma
> > etc) and size. - the other details are displayed on the side menu
> > paine. Im prob being really stupid, but how do i change it back to
> > the way it used to be?
> >> Cheers!
>
> Assuming you mean in Windows Explorer, under view, click details,
right
> click on one of the header names that you do have and a list of
options
> will pop up.
> --
> Kath Adams
> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
>
>

[Sharon F]

On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 15:41:07 -0700, martster wrote:

> Hi Kath, thanks for your reply. I dont know if i explained properly, -i
> like to have all my files in 'Tile View' - selected from the 'view' menu
> on windows explorer on XP pro. my tiles used to have a brief description
> of usefull details: songname,artist,album, etc but recently for some
> reason this has changed and all i get is the name, type of file and size
> of the file. Any more Ideas? Thanx

Is the folder still customized as a music folder? Check the Customized tab
in the folder's properties to see what template is being used.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

[Sharon F]

On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 15:41:07 -0700, martster wrote:

> Hi Kath, thanks for your reply. I dont know if i explained properly, -i
> like to have all my files in 'Tile View' - selected from the 'view' menu
> on windows explorer on XP pro. my tiles used to have a brief description
> of usefull details: songname,artist,album, etc but recently for some
> reason this has changed and all i get is the name, type of file and size
> of the file. Any more Ideas? Thanx

Is the folder still customized as a music folder? Check the Customized tab
in the folder's properties to see what template is being used.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

[Kath Adams]

Hi,
I've had a play about and the only thing I can find or think of is -
while in the tile view, click on Tools>Folder Options>View and put a
checkmark in "show pop up description for folder and desktop items."
This lets the full info show when you hover over the file, but does not
stay there permanently. Is this what you meant?
Kath

martster wrote:
> Hi Kath, thanks for your reply. I dont know if i explained properly,
> -i like to have all my files in 'Tile View' - selected from the
> 'view' menu on windows explorer on XP pro. my tiles used to have a
> brief description of usefull details: songname,artist,album, etc but
> recently for some reason this has changed and all i get is the name,
> type of file and size of the file. Any more Ideas?
> Thanx
>
> Martin
>
> ----- Kath Adams wrote: -----
>
> martster wrote:
> > Something has recentley changed on my computer that i can't
> work out. > I have all my music files etc in 'Tile view'. It
> used to display: the > name of the file, the artist and the
> album name next to the icon > itself. But now it only shows the
> file name, type of file(mp3,wma > etc) and size. - the other
> details are displayed on the side menu > paine. Im prob being
> really stupid, but how do i change it back to > the way it used
> to be? >> Cheers!
>
> Assuming you mean in Windows Explorer, under view, click
> details, right click on one of the header names that you do have
> and a list of options will pop up.
> --
> Kath Adams
> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

[martster]

Hi Kath, thanks for your reply. I dont know if i explained properly, -i like to have all my files in 'Tile View' - selected from the 'view' menu on windows explorer on XP pro. my tiles used to have a brief description of usefull details: songname,artist,al
bum, etc but recently for some reason this has changed and all i get is the name, type of file and size of the file.
Any more Ideas?
Thanx

Martin

----- Kath Adams wrote: -----

martster wrote:
> Something has recentley changed on my computer that i can't work out.
> I have all my music files etc in 'Tile view'. It used to display: the
> name of the file, the artist and the album name next to the icon
> itself. But now it only shows the file name, type of file(mp3,wma
> etc) and size. - the other details are displayed on the side menu
> paine. Im prob being really stupid, but how do i change it back to
> the way it used to be?
>> Cheers!

Assuming you mean in Windows Explorer, under view, click details, right
click on one of the header names that you do have and a list of options
will pop up.
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)