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Old February 28th 10, 04:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Fred Holmes
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Default Configure appearance of Explorer Window

On my Windows 2000 machine, every Windows Explorer window (directory
listing) by default contains a "status bar" at the bottom of the
window. This "status" bar displays:

1) if no items are selected, the number of items displayed (the number
of items/objects shown in the window) and the total size of the files
in the window (bytes to be transferred if the entire contents are
copied or moved)

2) if one or more items are selected, the number of items selected and
the total size of the selected files.

(It doesn't extend to the size of the contents of selected folders,
unfortunately.)

This status bar at the bottom of Explorer windows is missing on my XP
machine(s) by default, even though I have selected / enabled the
"classic" Windows user interface for the machine.

How do I enable this status bar? Is it available in XP? I find it
very useful in Win2K and it is one of the reasons I stick with Win2K
for my "production" machine.

TIA

Fred Holmes
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Old February 28th 10, 04:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Leonard Grey[_3_]
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Default Configure appearance of Explorer Window

Open Windows Explorer View menu place a checkmark next to Status Bar.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Fred Holmes wrote:
On my Windows 2000 machine, every Windows Explorer window (directory
listing) by default contains a "status bar" at the bottom of the
window. This "status" bar displays:

1) if no items are selected, the number of items displayed (the number
of items/objects shown in the window) and the total size of the files
in the window (bytes to be transferred if the entire contents are
copied or moved)

2) if one or more items are selected, the number of items selected and
the total size of the selected files.

(It doesn't extend to the size of the contents of selected folders,
unfortunately.)

This status bar at the bottom of Explorer windows is missing on my XP
machine(s) by default, even though I have selected / enabled the
"classic" Windows user interface for the machine.

How do I enable this status bar? Is it available in XP? I find it
very useful in Win2K and it is one of the reasons I stick with Win2K
for my "production" machine.

TIA

Fred Holmes

  #3  
Old February 28th 10, 04:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Leonard Grey[_3_]
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Default Configure appearance of Explorer Window

Open Windows Explorer View menu place a checkmark next to Status Bar.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Fred Holmes wrote:
On my Windows 2000 machine, every Windows Explorer window (directory
listing) by default contains a "status bar" at the bottom of the
window. This "status" bar displays:

1) if no items are selected, the number of items displayed (the number
of items/objects shown in the window) and the total size of the files
in the window (bytes to be transferred if the entire contents are
copied or moved)

2) if one or more items are selected, the number of items selected and
the total size of the selected files.

(It doesn't extend to the size of the contents of selected folders,
unfortunately.)

This status bar at the bottom of Explorer windows is missing on my XP
machine(s) by default, even though I have selected / enabled the
"classic" Windows user interface for the machine.

How do I enable this status bar? Is it available in XP? I find it
very useful in Win2K and it is one of the reasons I stick with Win2K
for my "production" machine.

TIA

Fred Holmes

  #4  
Old February 28th 10, 02:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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Default Configure appearance of Explorer Window

In message , Leonard Grey
writes:
Open Windows Explorer View menu place a checkmark next to Status Bar.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est


Just in case you're _not_ doing a DOH (perhaps the menu bar isn't
visible - I'm not sure if that can happen under XP), it's
Alt-V
downarrow
enter
..

Fred Holmes wrote:
On my Windows 2000 machine, every Windows Explorer window (directory
listing) by default contains a "status bar" at the bottom of the
window. This "status" bar displays:
1) if no items are selected, the number of items displayed (the
number
of items/objects shown in the window) and the total size of the files
in the window (bytes to be transferred if the entire contents are
copied or moved)

(Excluding subdirectories, as you observe below. More ...)

2) if one or more items are selected, the number of items selected
and
the total size of the selected files.
(It doesn't extend to the size of the contents of selected folders,
unfortunately.)
This status bar at the bottom of Explorer windows is missing on my
XP
machine(s) by default, even though I have selected / enabled the
"classic" Windows user interface for the machine.
How do I enable this status bar? Is it available in XP? I find it
very useful in Win2K and it is one of the reasons I stick with Win2K
for my "production" machine.
TIA
Fred Holmes

Indeed, I wouldn't like to live without it!

Incidentally, under XP, it _sometimes_ shows other things (I'm not sure
if this is configurable): for example, if an mp3 file is highlighted, it
shows the contents of (some of?) the data tags, such as artist and album
title.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

One death from beef on the bone might be expected every 20 years at the current
rate, but 40,000 people will die falling downstairs in that time. Should we
make
bungalows compulsory? ("Equinox" on Risk, April 1999, paraphrased by Polly
Toynbee in Radio Times)
  #5  
Old February 28th 10, 02:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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Posts: 5,291
Default Configure appearance of Explorer Window

In message , Leonard Grey
writes:
Open Windows Explorer View menu place a checkmark next to Status Bar.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est


Just in case you're _not_ doing a DOH (perhaps the menu bar isn't
visible - I'm not sure if that can happen under XP), it's
Alt-V
downarrow
enter
..

Fred Holmes wrote:
On my Windows 2000 machine, every Windows Explorer window (directory
listing) by default contains a "status bar" at the bottom of the
window. This "status" bar displays:
1) if no items are selected, the number of items displayed (the
number
of items/objects shown in the window) and the total size of the files
in the window (bytes to be transferred if the entire contents are
copied or moved)

(Excluding subdirectories, as you observe below. More ...)

2) if one or more items are selected, the number of items selected
and
the total size of the selected files.
(It doesn't extend to the size of the contents of selected folders,
unfortunately.)
This status bar at the bottom of Explorer windows is missing on my
XP
machine(s) by default, even though I have selected / enabled the
"classic" Windows user interface for the machine.
How do I enable this status bar? Is it available in XP? I find it
very useful in Win2K and it is one of the reasons I stick with Win2K
for my "production" machine.
TIA
Fred Holmes

Indeed, I wouldn't like to live without it!

Incidentally, under XP, it _sometimes_ shows other things (I'm not sure
if this is configurable): for example, if an mp3 file is highlighted, it
shows the contents of (some of?) the data tags, such as artist and album
title.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

One death from beef on the bone might be expected every 20 years at the current
rate, but 40,000 people will die falling downstairs in that time. Should we
make
bungalows compulsory? ("Equinox" on Risk, April 1999, paraphrased by Polly
Toynbee in Radio Times)
  #6  
Old March 6th 10, 01:57 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Al Falfa
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Default Configure appearance of Explorer Window

Fred Holmes wrote:
... Windows Explorer window (directory listing) by default contains a
"status bar" at the bottom ... This "status" bar displays: ...


J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
... under XP, it _sometimes_ shows other things (I'm not sure
if this is configurable): for example, if an mp3 file is highlighted, it
shows the contents of (some of?) the data tags, such as artist and album
title.


John,
If an object in the right-pane of Explorer is selected, the status bar
shows the details in the 'Infotip' for that object. This is configurable
in Regedit. For example, for all audio files:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\audio
InfoTip REG_SZ
prop:Size;Name;Attributes;Type;Artist;Album;Year;T rack;Duration;Bitrate;Create;Write

Specifically for mp3 files:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file
Infotip REG_SZ ...
  #7  
Old March 6th 10, 01:57 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Al Falfa
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Posts: 183
Default Configure appearance of Explorer Window

Fred Holmes wrote:
... Windows Explorer window (directory listing) by default contains a
"status bar" at the bottom ... This "status" bar displays: ...


J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
... under XP, it _sometimes_ shows other things (I'm not sure
if this is configurable): for example, if an mp3 file is highlighted, it
shows the contents of (some of?) the data tags, such as artist and album
title.


John,
If an object in the right-pane of Explorer is selected, the status bar
shows the details in the 'Infotip' for that object. This is configurable
in Regedit. For example, for all audio files:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\audio
InfoTip REG_SZ
prop:Size;Name;Attributes;Type;Artist;Album;Year;T rack;Duration;Bitrate;Create;Write

Specifically for mp3 files:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file
Infotip REG_SZ ...
  #8  
Old March 9th 10, 08:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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Posts: 5,291
Default Configure appearance of Explorer Window

In message , Al Falfa
writes:
Fred Holmes wrote:
... Windows Explorer window (directory listing) by default contains a
"status bar" at the bottom ... This "status" bar displays: ...


J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
... under XP, it _sometimes_ shows other things (I'm not sure
if this is configurable): for example, if an mp3 file is highlighted, it
shows the contents of (some of?) the data tags, such as artist and album
title.


John,
If an object in the right-pane of Explorer is selected, the status bar
shows the details in the 'Infotip' for that object. This is configurable
in Regedit. For example, for all audio files:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\audio
InfoTip REG_SZ
prop:Size;Name;Attributes;Type;Artist;Album;Year; Track;Duration;Bitrate;
Create;Write

Specifically for mp3 files:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file
Infotip REG_SZ ...


Thanks for that information.

Does TweakUI (or some other utility) have an (easier) way of changing
these?
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985
MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

Veni Vidi Vacuum [I came, I saw, It sucked] -
, 1998
  #9  
Old March 9th 10, 08:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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Posts: 5,291
Default Configure appearance of Explorer Window

In message , Al Falfa
writes:
Fred Holmes wrote:
... Windows Explorer window (directory listing) by default contains a
"status bar" at the bottom ... This "status" bar displays: ...


J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
... under XP, it _sometimes_ shows other things (I'm not sure
if this is configurable): for example, if an mp3 file is highlighted, it
shows the contents of (some of?) the data tags, such as artist and album
title.


John,
If an object in the right-pane of Explorer is selected, the status bar
shows the details in the 'Infotip' for that object. This is configurable
in Regedit. For example, for all audio files:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\audio
InfoTip REG_SZ
prop:Size;Name;Attributes;Type;Artist;Album;Year; Track;Duration;Bitrate;
Create;Write

Specifically for mp3 files:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file
Infotip REG_SZ ...


Thanks for that information.

Does TweakUI (or some other utility) have an (easier) way of changing
these?
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985
MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

Veni Vidi Vacuum [I came, I saw, It sucked] -
, 1998
 




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