Windows 7: Flac support fore explorer

Unrealmaster287 · 05 Aug 2011

Ok i know i asked these questions before but due to the fact that i go no replys

i will ask again

IS the Any way i can get windows explorer to recognize the flac file tags, please note that i use wmp tag plus to get them to work in WMP (Thank you to Tim De Baets for the help)
but how to get them to work with Explorer is beyond me.

Please help.

My specs are:
Windows Ultimate x64 (not N anymore

)
Using 007 Shark codec pack

Maguscreed · 05 Aug 2011

I'm not really understanding what you mean by getting them to work with explorer...
Could you like describe a scenario or something so I get a better picture here?

Unrealmaster287 · 05 Aug 2011

On the pictures you can see the flac files have no info showing while the .mp3 have the info, even though the flac files have been tagged by MP3tag and on another time WMP its self

seth500 · 05 Aug 2011

The answer is no it won't because flac is a lossless format where the tags don't show in explorer because it's simply not supported I have thousands of flac files all properly tagged and none show in explorer but they will show up in supported media players that handle the flac format such as foobar and such.

Unrealmaster287 · 05 Aug 2011

Duh,

i know

That is why i am trying to find a plug-in/codec/something that will allow this.

seth500 · 05 Aug 2011

You could try this registry hack to show the tags:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SystemFileAssociations\.flac]
"InfoTip"="prop:System.ItemType;System.Size;System.Music.Artist;System.Media.Duration;System.OfflineAvailability"
"ExtendedTileInfo"="prop:System.ItemType;System.Size;System.Music.Artist;System.Media.Duration;System.OfflineAvailability"
"FullDetails"="prop:System.PropGroup.Description;System.Title;System.Media.SubTitle;System.Rating;System.Comment;System.PropGroup.Media;System.Music.Artist;System.Music.AlbumArtist;System.Music.AlbumTitle;System.Media.Year;System.Music.TrackNumber;System.Music.Genre;System.Media.Duration;System.PropGroup.Audio;System.Audio.EncodingBitrate;System.PropGroup.Origin;System.Media.Publisher;System.Media.EncodedBy;System.Media.AuthorUrl;System.Copyright;System.PropGroup.Content;System.ParentalRatingReason;System.Music.Composer;System.Music.Conductor;System.Music.ContentGroupDescription;System.Music.Mood;System.Music.PartOfSet;System.Music.InitialKey;System.Music.BeatsPerMinute;System.DRM.IsProtected;System.Music.IsCompilation;System.PropGroup.FileSystem;System.ItemNameDisplay;System.ItemType;System.ItemFolderPathDisplay;System.DateCreated;System.DateModified;System.Size;System.FileAttributes;System.OfflineAvailability;System.OfflineStatus;System.SharedWith;System.FileOwner;System.ComputerName"
"PreviewDetails"="prop:System.Music.Artist;System.Music.AlbumTitle;System.Music.Genre;*System.Media.Duration;System.Rating;System.Media.Year;*System.Size;System.Music.TrackNumber;System.Music.AlbumArtist;System.Title;*System.Audio.EncodingBitrate;*System.DateModified;*System.OfflineAvailability;*System.OfflineStatus;*System.DateCreated;*System.SharedWith"

simply copy and paste this code into a text file and rename the extension to .reg and run it. Hope it helps...

If this doesn't work then the only program I believe you could try is dbpoweramp. You'll have to go to their website and find out more about it..

Unrealmaster287 · 05 Aug 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by seth500

You could try this registry hack to show the tags:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SystemFileAssociations\.flac]
"InfoTip"="prop:System.ItemType;System.Size;System.Music.Artist;System.Media.Duration;System.OfflineAvailability"
"ExtendedTileInfo"="prop:System.ItemType;System.Size;System.Music.Artist;System.Media.Duration;System.OfflineAvailability"
"FullDetails"="prop:System.PropGroup.Description;System.Title;System.Media.SubTitle;System.Rating;System.Comment;System.PropGroup.Media;System.Music.Artist;System.Music.AlbumArtist;System.Music.AlbumTitle;System.Media.Year;System.Music.TrackNumber;System.Music.Genre;System.Media.Duration;System.PropGroup.Audio;System.Audio.EncodingBitrate;System.PropGroup.Origin;System.Media.Publisher;System.Media.EncodedBy;System.Media.AuthorUrl;System.Copyright;System.PropGroup.Content;System.ParentalRatingReason;System.Music.Composer;System.Music.Conductor;System.Music.ContentGroupDescription;System.Music.Mood;System.Music.PartOfSet;System.Music.InitialKey;System.Music.BeatsPerMinute;System.DRM.IsProtected;System.Music.IsCompilation;System.PropGroup.FileSystem;System.ItemNameDisplay;System.ItemType;System.ItemFolderPathDisplay;System.DateCreated;System.DateModified;System.Size;System.FileAttributes;System.OfflineAvailability;System.OfflineStatus;System.SharedWith;System.FileOwner;System.ComputerName"
"PreviewDetails"="prop:System.Music.Artist;System.Music.AlbumTitle;System.Music.Genre;*System.Media.Duration;System.Rating;System.Media.Year;*System.Size;System.Music.TrackNumber;System.Music.AlbumArtist;System.Title;*System.Audio.EncodingBitrate;*System.DateModified;*System.OfflineAvailability;*System.OfflineStatus;*System.DateCreated;*System.SharedWith"

simply copy and paste this code into a text file and rename the extension to .reg and run it. Hope it helps...

Woh wow, lets not get too exited on those reg hacks/ tweaks

No disrespect, but can you provide proof that it works, also i really appreciate your contribution and will be sure to try it on a VM machine soon, in the mean time is there any more solutions that will not potentially mess up my pc.

Again no disrespect ( i have no idea why i am writing like this its 1 am and i bored)
But Am uncomfortable with reg edits unless i have prof from more than 3 people along with official recognition. E.G the change you login background. with the change the value of OEMBackground from 0 to 1 that i can do but the above is you know (risky)

Unrealmaster287 · 05 Aug 2011

honest i tried it on a spare laptop (due for format) 32 bit win 7 ultimate with 007 codecs and WMP tag plus, i applied reg file restarted and flac stopped working.

Seriously, nice effort for from your part providing the code but it does not work

Unrealmaster287 · 06 Aug 2011

Ok i mat have found a lead, there is this program called dBpoweramp Music converter, is boasts flac support for windows anyone tried it yet.

seth500 · 06 Aug 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Unrealmaster287

Ok i mat have found a lead, there is this program called dBpoweramp Music converter, is boasts flac support for windows anyone tried it yet.

It does work and Ive got the proof right here:

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