Windows 10: File Explorer fails to show metadata?

Discus and support File Explorer fails to show metadata? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I have recently updated my desktop from Windows 7 to Windows 10. For some reason, File explorer seems unable to show metadata. For example, here is... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by ggehring, Jan 16, 2016.

  1. ggehring Win User

    File Explorer fails to show metadata?


    I have recently updated my desktop from Windows 7 to Windows 10. For some reason, File explorer seems unable to show metadata. For example, here is what File Explorer shows for one example powerpoint file:

    File Explorer fails to show metadata? [​IMG]


    I created this file on this same desktop before the upgrade, and it has a bunch of metadata including category, subject, author, etc. Since it's in a google drive folder, I can compare this with what I see on my Win10 laptop:


    File Explorer fails to show metadata? [​IMG]


    As you can see, the file itself has a full complement of metadata, it's just not showing up properly in File Explorer on my desktop.

    I'd like to figure out what setting is incorrect on my desktop that's causing this, if possible. I should add that all of this information showed up correctly in the Windows 7 details pane on the desktop before I upgraded, so I presume it's a setting that somehow got changed during the upgrade.

    I've spent about two hours googling to find anyone with a similar problem, to no avail. Anyone have any ideas as to what's causing this?

    :)
     
    ggehring, Jan 16, 2016
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  2. File Explorer has gone crazy after last nights upgrade.

    My only has icons instead of full descriptions. I can not get back to a point where I have tabs that actually say something. Please tell me how to get my view repaired? help... Help.... HELP!!!
     
    File Explorer, Jan 16, 2016
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  3. Ques Tion Win User
    To show or not show file/folder size

    Is there a setting to use to show the size of folders in Windows File Explorer?

    Using One Drive is driving me one way for sure. I have many questions but this one relates to Windows File Explorer. Though Windows File Explorer gives the option of File Size, it does not show the size for folders, only for separate files. I am uploading
    folders to One Drive ( a VERY time consuming process, to say the least). I dare not select more than 2 GB to upload, because it will stall.

    When I drop folders in the Upload area, the folders are created in One Drive, but for some reason not all photos are uploaded. One Drive does not tell me it failed to upload, it does not show progress, it does not move all the files in big folders.

    It is very successful at failing. It fails almost without fail.

    So, having One Drive open, and the source folder open in File Explorer, showing side by side, I find that One Drive shows the folder size, but File Explorer does not.
    Is there a setting to use to show the size of folders in Windows File Explorer?

    It has taken me dozens of attempts for over a week now to move 220 GB of folders to my 1 Terabyte One Drive. More than a week. That makes for a weak system.
     
    Ques Tion, Jan 16, 2016
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  4. ggehring Win User

    File Explorer fails to show metadata?

    Update: after trying a few things, I used the "repair online" option in Office 365, which appears to reinstall Office completely. Now the details pane in File Explorer shows additional fields, but it still isn't recognizing the data in those fields:


    File Explorer fails to show metadata? [​IMG]

    Same file as before, so it should have information in the Category, Subject, etc. fields. Curiously, if I try to edit any of the metadata fields, I get this error:

    "An unexpected error is keeping you from applying properties to the file. If you continue to receive this error, you can use the error code to search for help with this problem.
    Error 0x80004005: Unspecified Error"

    File Explorer fails to show metadata? [​IMG]

    A quick google search on that topic hasn't been fruitful yet. Still looking.
     
    ggehring, Jan 17, 2016
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  5. ggehring Win User
    Well, restarting seems to have fixed that error message. So I guess this is solved.
     
    ggehring, Apr 4, 2018
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