Managing pairs of files as an individual

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I know that Windows Explorer has the ability to manage pairs or groups of files as a single entity, at least with HTML files saved using Internet Explorer.

I'd like it to handle other pairs in a similar manner; specifically, I'd like to hide the "XMP" files that Photoshop saves alongside "CR2" image files (essentially, it contains the metadata for how the Canon Raw image was opened/developed).

Is there a registry tweak that would allow this behaviour, or would I need Canon or Adobe to implement all sorts of COM interface magic?

Rowland Shaw

Posted 2009-09-14T19:33:22.930

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Seems a related question has been asked at: http://photo.stackexchange.com/q/5957/21

– Rowland Shaw – 2010-12-23T17:03:55.900

Short Answer: No. Related question: http://superuser.com/questions/239039/associating-grouping-a-file-with-a-folder-in-windows-so-that-they-both-are-moved

– afrazier – 2011-02-08T20:27:46.190

@afrazier there must be some way, for it to work with HTML files saved; even if it is via some COM interface – Rowland Shaw – 2011-02-09T08:59:45.677

AFAIK, no, it's not possible to extend Explorer to allow for this. It's a feature that's been hardcoded into the Explorer shell, and there's no COM interface by which it can be extended. I'm about to update my answer in the related question I linked to... – afrazier – 2011-02-09T17:52:25.583

This may fare better in Stack Overflow... – Zian Choy – 2009-09-28T01:58:52.410

I did wonder that myself... – Rowland Shaw – 2009-09-28T16:19:28.760

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No. it's a windows feature created by microsoft specifically for ofline website files. it's a hardcoded feature in explorer that checks to see if you are moving a .htm/.html file. If you are explorer will look for a matching folder of the html file name with an extra "_files" and move that folder automatically.

It's nothing special. You can try it yourself. Make a blank "test.htm" file on your desktop. then make a folder named "test_files". drag and drop either the html file or the folder and watch as it moves the other one.

Alan Barber

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