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More About What it Does in Detail:

Having installed the system and running the program the following screens and menus are provided:

This review will follow the usual format of presenting the majority of information as screenshots backed up by further information where necessary.

(click on any picture to enlarge where necessary)

Right Click Context Menu (Windows Explorer)

To start the Attribute Changer utility you can either use the Start-Programs option or the right click context menu on a file or folder in Windows Explorer:

Attribute_Changer_context_Menu

This will then take you to the -

Main GUI Screen

Attribute_Changer_file_Properties

As can be seen this is set out as 4 tab screens when started by right clicking on a file rather than a folder

This tab allows you to change all the main attributes of the file.

Where relevant the checkboxes can be set:

  1. Blank = Remove Attribute
  2. Ticked = Set Attribute
  3. “Grayed” = No Change

You can choose whether to modify date and time stamps or not and you can also set relevant time/date adjustments using the Advanced button which displays the -

Configure Filter

Attribute_Changer_Configure_Filter

A second tab on this filter also allows you to specifically include or exclude certain file names.

Attribute_Changer_Configure_Filter-Filenames

Reporting Tab

Attribute_Changer_Reporting

Shows locked files or where problems were encountered.

Clicking on the More button displays the Detailed Reporting Screen

Attribute_Changer_detailed_Reporting

Settings Tab

This allows the setting of various global options and operation in “Simulation” mode as well as saving and loading of “presets”

Attribute_Changer_settings

About Tab

Attribute_Changer_about

Gives details, access to the web sites and the Help file.

Folder Tab

Using the Right Click context menu on a folder rather than a file displays an extra Folder tab in the main screen. The additions available are highlighted using blue lines and boxes in the following screenshot:

Attribute_Changer_Folder_Properties

The two buttons in the top blue box allow you to have the attributes for the files (first button) and also the times for the files (second button) to match those of the folder. You can also choose to Recurse folders with the checkbox at the bottom. There is also an option to configure folder name includes and excludes:

Attribute_Changer_Configure_Filter-Foldernames

Help

The Help provided is comprehensive

Attribute_Changer_Help

there is also a FAQ section and other information available on the website

Attribute_Changer_FAQ

For the ProReviewer Summary go to Page 3



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    A Portable version would be of tremendous value. Any hope in that regard?

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