Vista - Windows Explorer

Is it possible to print a list of folders and their files in a tree style
form, from Windows Exploror?
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Thanks for your help

Randy

Hi Randy,

This will show you how to print out a list of files and folders.

File and Folder Directory List - Print and Save

Shawn

Hi, Randy.

See this KB article:
How to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP and in
Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
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Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)

"Randy" <Randy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you. Unfortunately, Step 2 in 321379 seems impossible...because there
is NO TAB for FILE TYPES. And I cannot get any help from HELP about where to
find it.
I know the solution works, because I have installed it in XP.

why do i buy software that makes me feel stupid?


"R. C. White" wrote:

File Types tab is removed in Windows Vista. Step 3 (Editing the registry) in that article works for Windows Vista.

Windows Vista
1.Start Registry Editor.
2.Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Directory\shell
3.On the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key. Type Print Directory Listing, and then press ENTER.
4.Select Print Directory Listing, click New on the Edit menu, and then click Key.
5.Enter a command for the name of the new subkey, and then press ENTER.
6.Double-click the default entry that is listed in the "command" subkey.
7.In the Value data box, type Printdir.bat.
8.Click OK, and then exit Registry Editor.


How to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP and in Windows Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379
© 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved

Or you can make use of the .REG file here:

How to add the Print Directory feature for file system folders in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
Download and apply "printdir_vista.reg"

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"prj44" <prj44@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0E195A64-64EC-44D8-8345-8E0CCFB05198@xxxxxx
Thank you. Unfortunately, Step 2 in 321379 seems impossible...because there
is NO TAB for FILE TYPES. And I cannot get any help from HELP about where to
find it.
I know the solution works, because I have installed it in XP.

why do i buy software that makes me feel stupid?


"R. C. White" wrote:

On Vista, you can skip step 2 and go to step 3.

Note: There are a couple of minor tweaks that need to be made to this step though (highlighted in red):

Windows Vista

1.Start Registry Editor.

2.Locate the following registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Directory\shell

3.On the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key. Type Print Directory Listing, and then press ENTER.

3a. Double-click the default entry in the "Print Directory Listing" key.

3b. In the Value data box, type the command you want to appear in the Explorer context menu (i.e. "Print Directory Listing").

4.Select the Print Directory Listing key, click New on the Edit menu, and then click Key.

5.Enter "command" for the name of the new subkey, and then press ENTER.

6.Double-click the default entry that is listed in the "command" subkey.

7.In the Value data box, type Printdir.bat.

8.Click OK, and then exit Registry Editor.

Once you modify the registry, the new command should show up in your right-click context menu the next time you fire up Windows Explorer.

You might want to experiment with that batch file a bit though. I modified mine so that will let me preview the listing first instead of spooling it directly to the printer (remove the /p switch from the notepad command line).

start /w notepad "%temp%\Listing"

I did this because it seems that Vista's Explorer doesn't play very nice when it comes to passing the correct path to the batch command if you invoke it by right clicking a folder from the left side tree view (winds up dumping the directory list from %SYSDIR%) - you'll need to launch the batch by using a folder in the right-hand pane of the explorer view to get closer to what you were looking for...

I have followed the instructions for Windows Vista and now have "Print
directory listing" on the file menu for each folder. So far so good.
However, when I try to print out a listing I get error message "This file
does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
an association in the Set Associations control panel". How do I do this?
The message doesn't make too much sense since it is a folder - not a file. I
couldn't find anything relevant under Deafault programs in the Control Panel.
Help, please.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

See if using the "printdir_vista.reg" fix from the 2nd link helps.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Erithacus" <Erithacus@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:F80C1004-206F-4081-9795-CB7D13FF3401@xxxxxx
I have followed the instructions for Windows Vista and now have "Print
directory listing" on the file menu for each folder. So far so good.
However, when I try to print out a listing I get error message "This file
does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
an association in the Set Associations control panel". How do I do this?
The message doesn't make too much sense since it is a folder - not a file. I
couldn't find anything relevant under Deafault programs in the Control Panel.
Help, please.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Yes, this has worked. Many thanks.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

You're welcome!

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Erithacus" <Erithacus@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:452AA675-1FB4-4EE8-9C9A-90986F7AFED3@xxxxxx
Yes, this has worked. Many thanks.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: