Create Columns

[manish14]

Hey I want to create columns in windows 7.
I searched a lot of stuff but every where I found that "columns cannot be created in windows 7". But in virtual machine folder new columns are there in windows explorer.

So please help me to create new columns in detail view of windows 7.

 

[Dwarf]

Hi manish14 and welcome to W7 Forums

Take a look here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/102884-windows-explorer-columns-add-remove.html

 

[manish14]

Hi manish14 and welcome to W7 Forums

Take a look here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/102884-windows-explorer-columns-add-remove.html

Thanks but i want to create a new column that is not present in the given list.

 

[Dwarf]

AFAIK you can't do that with the standard Windows explorer, sorry.

It might be possible with one or more of the explorer shells that are available, although I haven't checked. What is the new column that you wish to create, and what file data is it to report?

 

[manish14]

I want to create "Primary disk" column.
n I think its possible because i had downloaded "windows virtual PC" and a folder "virtual machine" is created in which columns like "Primary disk" etc are there.

 

[UsernameIssues]

......columns like "Primary disk" etc are there.

It does seem that additional column headings are added after installing MS VM tools like XPmode. This link states how it used to be done "under Windows XP or earlier" - but I've not found a link that details how it is done now.

I only have access to one W7 Pro 64it OS that does not have XPmode installed and it does not have the column heading of "Primary disk" - however, the "date modified" for explorer.exe on that system is Feb 2011 as opposed to Nov 2010 for a system with XPmode and the extra column choices.

 

[UsernameIssues]

I want to create "Primary disk" column.....

You want to create this column on a computer that does not have a MS VM tool installed?

If a MS VM tool is installed, then that column heading is available for all folders... it just may be empty when used elsewhere.

 

[manish14]

I want to create "Primary disk" column.....

You want to create this column on a computer that does not have a MS VM tool installed?

If a MS VM tool is installed, then that column heading is available for all folders... it just may be empty when used elsewhere.

yes, I want to create this column on a computer that does not have a MS VM tool installed.

 

[UsernameIssues]

It appears that it can be done - but I'm not finding MSDN or codeproject documentation as to how.

 

[manish14]

It appears that it can be done - but I'm not finding MSDN or codeproject documentation as to how.

Please reply as soon as u find it.
thnk u.

 

[UsernameIssues]

It appears to be unsupported. Most projects totally replace explorer to get it done. And then there is the post on 15 Jan 2012 at the bottom of this thread that talks of W8 being different from Vista and W7 in this respect.

Here is the way MS wants it done now:
IColumnProvider interface
Basically, all custom info is now in the properties window for a file (but not for a folder) so I don't know how the MS VM tools did what they did unless they use a slightly different explorer.exe and DLLs.

 

[manish14]

It appears to be unsupported. Most projects totally replace explorer to get it done. And then there is the post on 15 Jan 2012 at the bottom of this thread that talks of W8 being different from Vista and W7 in this respect.

Here is the way MS wants it done now:
IColumnProvider interface
Basically, all custom info is now in the properties window for a file (but not for a folder) so I don't know how the MS VM tools did what they did unless they use a slightly different explorer.exe and DLLs.

They are using vmcPropertyHandler.dll
could you please tell me how to write dll file to add columns in windows 7

 

[UsernameIssues]

........They are using vmcPropertyHandler.dll
could you please tell me how to write dll file to add columns in windows 7

Sorry, I don't know how to write DLLS or even how to make use of the one that you mentioned. Perhaps someone else will stop by your thread and help you out with that.