Windows Explorer Shell-Extension: Column-Handler to Display Shortcut (.LNK) and Bookmark (.URL) Targets

Question

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)

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 04 '12 at 03:19

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Check out this Shell Toy - you can also play with the source code.

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edited Apr 04 '12 at 03:19

Jeremy W

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answered Apr 03 '12 at 20:51

T800

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 12 '20 at 13:48

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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.

edited Jun 12 '20 at 13:48

Community

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answered Feb 27 '10 at 04:24

Synetech

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Windows Explorer Shell-Extension: Column-Handler to Display Shortcut (.LNK) and Bookmark (.URL) Targets

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