AnnotSX - file annotator shell extension

Notes from ClifNotes, Feb 2008, permalink File Management

I've seen a few discussions about the best way to track changes to files or label them so you know what they are. In my opinion, AnnotSX isn't the best way to do this. The biggest downfall is that the annotations don't show up in a listing of files in Windows Explorer and there is no way to see the annotations other than right clicking on a file and looking.

With that said, it's one of the only decent free solutions to adding a great deal of info to files. There is no database or program you have to run. Just download it and unzip the files to a folder. Right click and install the INF file and it's installed. No hassles. Best of all, it just plain works, even on folders.

Sure, the Windows system does have a "comments" feature, but it's more time consuming and isn't available for folders. See this forum thread about file comments.

Let me know if you have your own free methods to annotate or keep track of files.

Quote from the website
Add memory-jogging notes to your files with this utility.

I have hundreds of files with cryptic file names. No surprise that I can't remember the contents of half of them. I use AnnotSX (Annotator Shell Extension), a gem that lets you jot unlimited notes for any file. Just highlight the file, press - to access its Properties, choose the Annotations tab, and start typing your notes.


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