We tried copying the ID specified in the registry for handling .dll files to
our own filetype, but that didn't work. Did Vista make changes to the
shell32.dll so that it will only handle DLLs?
"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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