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Hello!
I've scanned a couple of postings with regards to "custom file properties"
.... but - like U2 said - " I still haven't found ..."

It seems that all different sorts of file types provide different custom
properties (on the "Summary" tab). Most of the file types - at least on an
NTFS - come with "title, subject, category, keywords, comments" and "source,
author, revision no". But not too consistent: Word2k files, e.g., lack the
"source" property, XLS files have additional properties under both
"Description" and "Origin", BMP's come with a bunch of additional ones, so
do WAV's etc.pp.

Now, is there any way to tweak Win2k / XP and assign one (or more) common
custom property to ALL file types used / registered on a given computer?
Like, if I would want a property "Expiration date" with all my files?

Any idea/hint would be greatly appreciated!! :)

best regards,
Markus Grein

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This article may help.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ [...] /ntfs5.asp

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"Markus" wrote:
| Hello!
| I've scanned a couple of postings with regards to "custom file properties"
| ... but - like U2 said - " I still haven't found ..."
|
| It seems that all different sorts of file types provide different custom
| properties (on the "Summary" tab). Most of the file types - at least on an
| NTFS - come with "title, subject, category, keywords, comments" and
"source,
| author, revision no". But not too consistent: Word2k files, e.g., lack the
| "source" property, XLS files have additional properties under both
| "Description" and "Origin", BMP's come with a bunch of additional ones, so
| do WAV's etc.pp.
|
| Now, is there any way to tweak Win2k / XP and assign one (or more) common
| custom property to ALL file types used / registered on a given computer?
| Like, if I would want a property "Expiration date" with all my files?
|
| Any idea/hint would be greatly appreciated!! :)
|
| best regards,
| Markus Grein
|
|
|

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