I like to have certain icons in tile mode. Is there any way to keep xp from showing the "shortcut" title and file size vwhen the icon is for a shortcut and in tile view?

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dHatton ...

you might try this:  double-click "my computer" and move to an explorer window.  
Click "view" then "choose details."  At this point, you may tick or untick items 
to have included in the folder view.  You may also rearrange the relative positions 
of the items you want included by using the up- and down- arrows.

For those folder(s) in which you prefer to have tiles, choose settings that will 
NOT include size.  Then again at view > choose "tile."  When you are satisfied with 
your choices, hold the alt key while clicking the "x" to close the window.

Hope this is helpful to you.

L






On Sunday, December 7, 2003 at 7:04 pm, dhatton wrote:
>I like to have certain icons in tile mode. Is there any way to keep xp from showing 
>the "shortcut" title
>and file size vwhen the icon is for a shortcut and in tile view?
>
>

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You made me look for a way, and I found it (!).

Go to Run, type: regedit





On the left, navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile





On the right, right click and choose New > String Value.
Name the new string: TileInfo

You have to restart explorer (log off and back on) for the change to take effect. 
 It will effect all users.






On Sunday, December 7, 2003 at 7:04 pm, dhatton wrote:
>I like to have certain icons in tile mode. Is there any way to keep xp from showing 
>the "shortcut" title
>and file size vwhen the icon is for a shortcut and in tile view?
>
>

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I'm not sure, but I think that TweakUI for WinXP has the option to turn the link arrows/titles off. You can also try XSetup, I think it's made by XTeq. XSetup has hundreds of tweaks for XP. I also still have TweakUI for Win98 and it still works in XP, oddly enough. I hope that was helpful. I would be more specific, but I'm at work and on a Mac, so I can't go in to any of the programs. :) Mekare


On Sunday, December 7, 2003 at 7:04 pm, dhatton wrote:
>I like to have certain icons in tile mode. Is there any way to keep xp from showing
>the "shortcut" title
>and file size vwhen the icon is for a shortcut and in tile view?

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Thanks, your suggestion regarding TweakUI worked. In the shortcut overlay section under "custom" there are several icons, one is blank...I never noticed it before. I highlighted it and got the result I was looking for. drh


On Monday, December 8, 2003 at 9:49 am, Mekare wrote:
>I'm not sure, but I think that TweakUI for WinXP has the option to turn the link
>arrows/titles off. You can also try XSetup, I think it's made by XTeq. XSetup has
>hundreds of tweaks for XP. I also still have TweakUI for Win98 and it still works
>in XP, oddly enough. I hope that was helpful. I would be more specific, but I'm at
>work and on a Mac, so I can't go in to any of the programs. :) Mekare
>

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You're welcome. Glad I helped! :) Mekare


On Monday, December 8, 2003 at 1:39 pm, dhatton wrote:
>Thanks, your suggestion regarding TweakUI worked.
>In the shortcut overlay section under "custom" there are several icons, one is blank...I
>never noticed it before. I highlighted it and got the result I was looking for.
>
>drh
>

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