Windows 7 Details View not showing details/data


  1. JLH1
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    Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit
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    Windows 7 Details View not showing details/data


    I need a little help with something that seems simple. I am using Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit. I have changed the columns in Details view in a folder. However Windows is not populating those columns, so what am I missing? This holds true on both my network drives and my local drives, so I checked my indexing options and they are set to index my local drives, so I assumed that should have at least worked. Any help would be very much appreciated.
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  3. A Guy
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    Welcome to Seven Forums JLH1. Try this:

    Right click an empty area in that folder> Sort by> More

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    Scroll down the list and make sure the categories you want are checked> OK

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  4. Brink
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    @Bill,

    They should already be checked since the columns are showing in the folder's window. JLH1, is wondering why the information is not showing in the columns instead.


    @JLH1, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    The columns will only have the information if the file has it included in it's metadata. I see the same as you with my .msg files.
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  6. A Guy
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    Ahhh thanks Shawn. I'm a large icon guy myself I assume certain file types will not display certain details if they aren't available.

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  7. JLH1
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    Thanks Brink. What you said obviously makes sense, so do we know how or if it can be fixed?
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  8. Brink
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    Unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done since the metadata isn't there to use for the columns.
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