"anon0918" <anon0918@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> XP would always show a file's "Product version" even if it was a file of
> unknown format. I could go into Details view, add the Product Version
> column,
> and it would show up.
>
> Now in Vista, the "file version" won't show up unless I switch the file
> extension to DLL, for example. Even if I right-click the file and go to
> Properties, there's no version tab (again unless I switch the extension).
>
> We're always dealing with file versions in our business so this is very
> important to be able to easily determine file versions.
>
> Even if I associate the file with a program, still nada.
>
In Explorer use the View button as a toggle to change views and in Details,
right click in the header area and choose what detail you want shown
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Ian