[THIN] Re: Audio files that aren't
- From: "Braebaum, Neil" <Neil.Braebaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 16:36:39 +0100
I think that was probably what I was initially referring to - but I've
since dug out the means by which you can selectively stop explorer from
misbehaving with certain kinds of media file.
Cheers
Neil
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> Subject: [THIN] Re: Audio files that aren't
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> Neil,
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> Is this it...
>
> http://www.tweakxp.com/article36849.aspx
> <http://www.tweakxp.com/article36849.aspx>
>
> Tony
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> [THIN] Re: Audio files that aren't
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> There's a "feature" of explorer that does some funky enumeration of
> media files, when it detects them. I'm running from memory, here, but
> this could cause issues with explorer hanging - and this treatment of
> media files (ie enumerating, then providing selective details in
> explorer view about them) can be turned off - from memory I
> think it was
> by unregistering a DLL.
>
> I want to think it was a knowledge base thing on Microsoft's website,
> 'cos I've done it in the past, when it's caused problems.
>
> I've not been able to find anything obvious on the web to provide the
> specifics, though - but I suspect this would probably be what you want
> to do - ie rather than having to customise explorer view to
> include the
> column you want, stop explorer from treating these files differently,
> because of their inferred content.
>
> Neil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Kenzig
> > ThinHelp.com
> > Sent: 04 May 2007 16:09
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Audio files that aren't
> >
> > Did you actually change the registry key for AU under
> > hkey_classes_root or do it via the control panel? Check the
> > registry. What version of Citrix is it?
> > JK
> >
> >
> > On 5/4/07, Angus Macdonald
> > <Angus.Macdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Changing the audio file associations
> hasn't helped either.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Angus Macdonald
> > Sent: 04 May 2007 10:02
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Audio
> files that aren't
> >
> >
> >
> > This may not technically
> be a thin client
> > question but it IS affecting one of my Citrix farms, so there.
> >
> > We have an app that
> generates .au and .snd
> > files, but they aren't audio files. Unfortunately, Explorer
> > thinks they ARE audio files and displays any folder that
> > contains them with Artist, Duration, Year etc columns but no
> > Date Modified. The users need to sort the list by
> > modification date. They can add the column by right-clicking
> > but it would be better if it was always there.
> >
> > So, is there any way to
> tell Windows 2003 not
> > to waste time pretending to be down with the kids and just
> > display all files in the default explorer format? I've tried
> > adding the column in install mode and setting all folders to
> > use the same settings but it doesn't stick.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Angus
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