The files in question are actually DLLs, with different extensions. In XP,
Windows interpreted the file version fine, but Vista doesn't want to. Do we
need to write a DLL that knows how to open that filetype and read the
properties? Can you give me any useful links explaining this?
Thanks.
"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
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> What's the registered Property Handler for that file type?
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> "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.
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