I haven't been here in quite a while so first I must say "Hello" to all my old buddies.
Here is my question. Putting my cursor on a JPEG has always produced the name, size and "Date Picture Taken" and now suddenly there is no name or size and it is date modified.
What the heck happened and how do I change it back? I THINK this is what you are looking for, but not sure. Try these instructions:

Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.
Locate the following subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Right-click the right side pane, create a new DWORD value, and then name it EnableBalloonTips.
Double-click EnableBalloonTips, and then give it a value of 1.
Close Registry Editor.
Log off Windows, and then log back on.Nope..... no effect at all. Does it have something to do with Folder Options/File Types?OK, i took you down the wrong road. I didnt understand. Yes you are correct. Take a look through the instructions here:
http://www.tipsntrickz.com/folder-size-when-mouse-hover/
I am sorry I confused you EARLIER but I have now run next door to see exactly what information was shown previously when hovering on a JPEG.

Dimensions- In pixels
Date Picture Taken-**/**/***
Camera Model-Kodak EasyShare
Type-JPEG Image
Size-*.**MB

This is how I have always seen it on any XP computer but now I get...

Type-JPEG Image
Date Modified-**/**/****
Size-*.**

This is how image files without EXIF data (scanned images or computer artwork) were shown. The EXIF info is still intact and can be viewed through Properties or changing the view to "Details" but is no longer displayed when hovering. I work with thousands of images and that is just too time consuming.
Don't know if this would make a difference but on my neighbours computer in -Folder Options/File Types/JPG/Advanced/Actions the commands are "open" and "printto" while on mine it lists "Convert image file, open, printto and Recognize".

Does any of this help? BTW, I checked out the link but all I could find related to folders.



You could try verifying the registry key "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image" and checking the InfoTip value.

The default I have in my Windows XP Virtual Machine (Which is practically a clean install so ought to be the default) is

Code: [Select]prop:Dimensions;WhenTaken;DocTitle;DocComments;CameraModel;Type;Size
I gave it a test- I removed the "WhenTaken" entry. When I did and refreshed a folder with pictures, the Tooltip over an image no longer showed the date the picture was taken, so it seems likely this is what you are looking for. From the sounds of it it's been blanked out- it might even be that the entire key is missing.

If you find there actually is no key (for whatever reason). You might be able to use the Tools->Folder Options, File Types TAB to restore the association on JPG/JPEG Files.

Hey BC! Sounds like you are on the right track but how do I check the InfoTip Value? All it says in "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image" is Default and (Value not set). The sub folders aren't any help either.Quote from: techgranny on October 21, 2013, 04:18:40 PM

Hey BC! Sounds like you are on the right track but how do I check the InfoTip Value? All it says in "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image" is Default and (Value not set). The sub folders aren't any help either.

I take it we begin with right-click New but then I go all .

YES, YES, YES! Everything is back to normal. You are still the Wonder Kid to me!