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When one opens My Computer, there are columns, typically for Name; Type; Total Size, and Free Space. When one opens View menu; and 'Choose details' there are 6 column-options including Comments. Where is the opportunity to enter a Comment for an item in My Computer ?

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: the Comments column in Explorer is a metadata field supplied by the Windows property system, so it only shows values that the shell can read from an item’s metadata. As hinted, that works for files whose formats or property handlers store a comment (Office files, tagged media, etc.). As suspected, volumes/drives in the Computer view are virtual items that typically do not expose a writable "Comments" property, so the column will usually be empty there.

If the goal is to give drives or folders a human-readable note, use one of these practical alternatives instead of trying to type into a Comments cell:

  • Change the volume label (rename the drive) so its Name column is meaningful.

  • Create a shortcut to the drive and put text in the shortcut’s Comment field (shortcut Properties -> Comment); the comment appears in the shortcut tooltip.

  • For folders, add a desktop.ini with an InfoTip and mark the folder as a system folder so the tooltip shows. Example desktop.ini content:

    [.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=Project files for Alpha

  • For removable media you can place an autorun.inf at the root with a label and icon (behavior is limited on newer Windows versions for security).

Technical background: Explorer’s Comments comes from the Windows Property System, which exposes properties only when there is a handler for that item type — documentation: .

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Member Avatar for gerbil

Rclick a file, go Summary tab, and fill in. You see there boxes for other column types also.

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I not too sure you can comment on your drives.

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