"Rating" in Windows folders

Greenlizard0 · 12 Feb 2009 at 00:50

I have noticed this, from 1 to 5 stars regarding e.g. video files.

How do I set these ratings myself? Is this information then encoded into the file?

I have a lot of files, and I'm considering deleting quite a few, but am unsure just yet.

Greenlizard0 · 13 Feb 2009 at 06:13

V4NT0M · 13 Feb 2009 at 07:26

You can do it in WMP, the ratings save to file and will stay on the files across disks/windows installs.

I think you can also just click the stars if the folder is set to music/video view in vista.

Greenlizard0 · 13 Feb 2009 at 08:34

Is it in only WMP that the ratings can be set?

knowlesy · 13 Feb 2009 at 08:44

i think it is in the metadata as pictures have it too, theres a setting on wmp where it brings the global ranking for that song or video to your file or you can disable and set yourself

itunes has something similar

bledd · 13 Feb 2009 at 09:05

i wish you could totally disable it :/

V4NT0M · 13 Feb 2009 at 20:32

Greenlizard0 said:
Is it in only WMP that the ratings can be set?

I've had a look, as I was sure you could do it; if you have vista you can rate them in explorer too by clicking it in the details pane (assuming you have the details pane enabled).

Greenlizard0 · 14 Feb 2009 at 12:51

I have the details pane enabled - how exactly do I rate them?

V4NT0M · 15 Feb 2009 at 15:04

If you haven't found it yet have a look;

Just click on the file and the rating stars should be there and clickable.

Greenlizard0 · 15 Feb 2009 at 15:12

Thanks for that - another fan of interfacelift.org

It appears I can do it with pictures..but not video files. Poo.