How to Search for Files Quickly in Crowded Folders / Directories using Attributes and Metadata in Vista

What is the difference between directories in Windows Explorer and the folders of an actual filing cabinet? They are never full, irrespective of how many files one stuffs in them. There is a big disadvantage though, one cannot see them all with a simple glance. Windows Vista offers the option of stacking files in folders […]

How to Display File Attributes In Tool Tips

If you point your mouse cursor at a file icon and wait about two seconds, Windows displays a little yellow box (a tool-tip) with some information about that file such as Author, Path, Date, etc. This way, you know what a file is about without opening it. Sometimes, you want to know what attributes (Read-only, […]