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I am looking for a Windows XP Explorer shell-extension that will install a column-handler to display the targets of shortcuts and bookmarks (ie .LNK and .URL files).
(Windows 7 has a built-in column called Link Target that shows this—too bad they didn’t include a folder-size column, even in Windows 8. ಠ_ಠ)
Synetech
Posted 2009-12-20T01:31:29.667
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T800
Posted 2009-12-20T01:31:29.667
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Even better! Nice find. – Synetech – 2012-04-04T03:16:36.013
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The other day while researching the Bags format, I found MiTeC’s Windows File Analyzer. It can let you explore various proprietary Windows filetypes including shortcuts. I’m selecting this as the answer because while xplorer² does have this functionality, it is only available in the paid version, not the free one. Windows File Analyzer on the other hand is completely freeware.
Synetech
Posted 2009-12-20T01:31:29.667
Reputation: 63 242
Apparently Microsoft finally got around to adding a URL column to Windows 7 that displays the destination of bookmarks (URL files), but not for local shortcuts (LNK files). Sigh. – Synetech – 2010-12-26T07:33:34.150
Link Target column - superb! – Umber Ferrule – 2013-09-20T10:42:13.060
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Link Targetcolumn does indeed show the destination of shortcuts. I recall adding every column back when I tested this, so I don’t know how I missed that. ಠ_ఠ – Synetech – 2013-09-20T14:33:35.837