files properties tab

[harryray2]

A small thing, I have an ADS programme that includes a tab in the properties dialogue box. If I access the file properties from everything the tab doesn't appear.
Not madly important but I'm curious as to why?

[therube]

I have an ADS programme that includes a tab in the properties dialogue box

Which?

Might it be a 32 vs 64-bit issue?

[harryray2]

It's all 64 bit

[void]

Permission issue?
-Please make sure Everything is running as a standard user:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the General tab on the left.
• Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything
• Uncheck Run as administrator.
• Check Everything Service. (Please make sure this is tick-checked and not square-checked)
• Click OK.
• Exit Everything (right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit).
• Restart Everything.

ADS might only work from the Explorer process.
Does the ADS tab show from Notepad?

• In Notepad, from the File menu, click Open
• Change the Filename to *.* and press ENTER
• Select a file with an alternate data stream.
• Right click the File and click Properties.
• Is the ADS tab shown?

[harryray2]

I already run as service but I keep settings and data the Everything folder for portability.

Is it this that could be the problem?

[void]

Unlikely.

[jimspoon]

Do you mean AlternateStreamOverlay? If so, the AlternateStreams tab will appear in the Properties window only if the file has an alternate data stream(s).

[harryray2]

Yes, it does..no problem there. It doesn't appear when I go to properties from the results in Everything.

[jimspoon]

If in Everything I right-click on a file with ADS, then click Properties, the AlternateStreams tab does appear in the Properties dialog box. I guess you've tried right-clicking on other files that have ADS?

I wonder if it could be caused by trying to access a 32-bit AlternateStreamOverlay.dll from a 64-bit Everything. So how to find out which AlternateStreamOverlay.dll is installed on your system. I just downloaded both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of RegDLLView from Nirsoft - https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/registered_dll_view.html . I ran the 64-bit version and it found many registered DLLs. I clicked on the magnifying glass search icon and typed "alternatestream". It found the AlternateStreamOverlay_64.dll registered. Then I ran the 32-bit version of RegDLLView and repeated the search - it didn't find "alternatestream", which I think means that I didn't install the 32-bit version of the DLL. Anyway you might try the same on your system and see what results you get.

[harryray2]

It appears that everything I have is 64 bit...I also tried it on a file I created which I know is 64 bit. Still no joy.

I assume that Everything picks up on both 32 and 64 bit files containing ADS

[horst.epp]

It appears that everything I have is 64 bit...I also tried it on a file I created which I know is 64 bit. Still no joy.

I assume that Everything picks up on both 32 and 64 bit files containing ADS

I guess the topic here is not the bitness of files with ADS, there is no such distinction.
Its about which tools (DLLs) are installed to show the ADS properties.

[harryray2]

Solved it...I originally registered the dll with a third party programme. I've now registered it with an elevated command prompt.

Regarding ad shell, I've yet to play with it but am I reading the details on the site correctly, it doesn't search in sub folders?

Horst.epp...I think you're probably right. I'm a bit dubious of virustotal results at the best of times.

Thanks.

[harryray2]

Not important, but I've just noticed that the icon overlays are working correctly but don't appear in Everything...

[jimspoon]

I see the ADS "thumbprint" overlay on files with ADS in Everything. Check the registry key Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers\ and count how many keys are under it. If the AlternateStreamOverlayIcon is 16th or lower in the list, it won't appear.

[harryray2]

Thanks, yes, that did it..I took away a reg entry called wallpapers.