Re: Date/Time Stamp Mouse Hover over Network

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From: PegD (PegD_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/07/05 

Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 07:17:10 -0800

Thanks - the quicktip link gave me the answer and fix I needed!
Peg

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> ToolTips do not display complete information about files that are located on
> a network share:
> http://www.winxptutor.com/quicktip.htm
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "PegD" <PegD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E51482A6-7D21-4499-B1D7-2A2888D04E03@microsoft.com...
> > Until about 2 months ago, when I was looking for a file over my network
> > (either using Windows Explorer or the open command in a program such as
> > Word), when I let the mouse hover over a file name, it would show me file
> > information including the type of file, size and date/time modified. Now
> > it
> > only shows the type and size. Is there a way to get it to also show me
> > the
> > date/time modified again?
> > I know I can click on details and have the entire list displayed that
> > way, but I prefer to look at my files in list view. Also, if I'm looking
> > at
> > a file that's not over the network, residing on one of my fiixed drives, I
> > can still see all of that information. It's not a setting on the other
> > computer in the network, because when I go to that one, I get the same
> > results. If I'm am physically at that computer, I can see the date/time
> > stamp on mouse hover of files saved locally, but not on another computer's
> > files over the network.
> > Thanks for any ideas!
> > Peg
>
>

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