Windows – Display all file properties in windows explorer

This link provides some tweaks that might solve it

(but it's too long to copy-paste here)

Possible cause:

Vista sets the Explorer window view settings and folder type template according to what folder types are in the window.

This will show you how to reset the Windows Explorer folder view settings, turn off Automatic Folder Type Discovery, and increase the folder view cache to have Vista remember the view settings, folder type template, size, or position of a specific window for when it was last closed at the specific path location.

The exact cause of Vista losing it's memory on your folder view settings has not been found yet. This may just reset them for now to help Vista remember them again. It has been noticed that changing a lot of window folder view settings in combination with some unknown applications settings may be triggering this forgetfulness.

Make sure that you do not have a setting in a 3rd party program set to clear the folder view setting cache when it is used. (EX: CCleaner - Window Size/Location cache option under Cleaner -> Advanced)

How do I edit Chrome web shortcuts to add 'Rating', 'Description' and 'Notes'?

There is a bug which prevents you making the changes you want in the way you have described.

I've tested the workaround below with a Firefox shortcut. It should work for Chrome shortcuts as well.

Apply Property Error" occurs when attempting to modify either the Ratings, Description or Notes fields of a Favorite shortcut

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Microsoft Windows 7 including Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1.

WORKAROUND

The issue can be alleviated by manually editing the shortcut URL in a text editor such as notepad.exe. Simply copy and paste the desired setting i.e. Description Field, Notes fields and Ratings Field.

DESCRIPTION FIELD

[{5CBF2787-48CF-4208-B90E-EE5E5D420294}]

Prop21=31,<<< Add Description Field Text Here >>>

For the Description and Notes Fields the text will need to be manually edited. The Description field outlined in Indigo in the image above. To add description text, start to the right of the comma after "Prop21-31" (replacing <<< Add Description Field Text Here >>> highlighted in Red in the image above with the desired text).

NOTES FIELD

[{B9B4B3FC-2B51-4A42-B5D8-324146AFCF25}]

Prop5=31,<<< Add  Notes Field Text Here >>>

Likewise, the Notes Field outlined in Green in the image above will also need to be manually edited. To add text to the Notes field, start to the right of the comma after "prop5=31," (replacing <<< Add Notes Field Text Here >>> highlighted in Red in the image above with the desired text).

For Star Ratings, all that is needed is to copy and paste the desired value i.e. 1 star, 2 star, 3 star, 4 star and 5 star

(Note: a 5 star rating was copied in the sample image above).

1 Star:

[{64440492-4C8B-11D1-8B70-080036B11A03}]

Prop9=19,1

2 Star:

[{64440492-4C8B-11D1-8B70-080036B11A03}]

Prop9=19,25

3 Star:

[{64440492-4C8B-11D1-8B70-080036B11A03}]

Prop9=19,50

4 Star:

[{64440492-4C8B-11D1-8B70-080036B11A03}]

Prop9=19,75

5 Star:

[{64440492-4C8B-11D1-8B70-080036B11A03}]

Prop9=19,99

Source "Apply Property Error" occurs when attempting to modify either the Ratings, Description or Notes fields of a Favorite shortcut on Windows 7 with either Internet Explorer 8 or 9

Notes on the workaround

Replace the shortcut file with the edited file:

1. Start run "notepad"
2. Drag and drop shortcut onto notepad.
3. Make changes as required and save file.
4. Change explorer details view to show appropriate columns

Take care not to delete existing lines but just add the new ones you require.