I unsuccessfully used the 'pages' feature in Windows Explorer, as well as in Directory Opus 10 and Free Commander XT (which I installed just for that reason, to try it out) to display the page count of multiple PDFs in a folder. All my PDF's are free to edit, i.e. Not write-protected. I don't understand why any PDF reader can display the (correct) page number, but none of the file explorers can? (In the 'details' view of course.) The only documents whose page count is displayed are MS Word documents. As you know for such information a Shell Extension Handler for PDF should be installed, but is there any?
WinExplorer auto-search - posted in Scripts and Functions: Have you ever wished to quickly auto-search files within the Windows Explorer? Here it is.By pressing the SPACE key, a tiny input field pops up, and as you start typing the filename, the resulting file list is automatically updated.Choose one file from the list, press Enter, and it will be shown in an extra WinExplorer session. Sep 06, 2018 WinExplorer 5.0. A utility that shows all system's windows in hierarchical display 5.0 NirSoft. Review Comments Questions & Answers Update program info. Old versions. WinExplorer 1.3. No specific info about version 5.0. Please visit.
On a side-note: Did that change in Windows 8? Initial research: Google search was unsuccessful, the only slightly related SE topic I found was '. Well, I can only say that I have installed: Adobe Reader XI, Adobe Acrobat 9, Bluebeam Revu 10, Foxit 5.4.3, PDF Creator, PrimoPDF and Copernic Desktop Search Professional.
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(CDS also doesn't display the page count.) I think that answers your question. If the iFilters should be used by any of those programs, they sure should be installed. Lastly, you don't know if 'iFilter' will expose the page count, but I can tell you that I checked the page count property with the config given above, that is the sole reason that I ask this question on SE. – Oct 28 '12 at 4:02.
For non-natively supported file types the Windows Shell needs shell extension handlers (sort of a plugin) to extend some of the Shell functionality to these file types. Under Windows XP or earlier, the Shell uses the called Column Handler extension to show files metadata in the Windows Explorer details view columns. Since Vista, the Shell uses the more versatile. This extension is also used to show and edit the files metadata on the Windows Explorer details pane and file properties details tab, and to show metadata on many other file dialogs (file delete confirmation, etc.).
It's also required to have these files metadata indexed by the Windows Search indexer. The indexer may also use a IFilter extension to index the files text content.
The PDF file type is not natively supported by the Windows Shell (this has not changed in Windows 8.x, nor Windows 10), so you will need to install a PDF Property Handler in order to access the PDFs metadata. I develop a commercial tool, the, that provides the Windows Shell with a PDF Property Handler. Everyone wants to use a tool, get the page count and then export it to Excel. Why not use Excel to do the page counting and then put it in a sheet?
None of the posts worked for me. However, I was able to use the event logger and eventually track it down. Here is how: go to start where it says, 'computer' right click and select 'manage' under system tools, choose 'event viewer,' look under 'event type' and find Errors. Scan down the list - make sure the window is big enough so you can see errors in the last day (or perhaps it is hour).
When i did that, i found numerous errors involving 'windows explorer.' When you click on one, it opens up a box with details.
All the ones i checked had the same details, more or less. Most of the details seemed like gibberish, but, in my case, a particular.dll file kept being mentioned, called AFLDLL.DLL. What it actually said was: Faulting module name: AFLDLL.DLL unloaded or something to that effect So i went to start, search, and put in AFLDLL.DLL, and i was able to determine it related to a cd burning program for an iomega dvd burner. When i uninstalled that program from control panel, add remove programs, the problem stopped.
Maybe the causes of this are different for different people. But at least it will give you a hint. Maybe you can find some information on what is involved in your 'windows explorer' errors.
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