Besides determining the default folder type in Windows Explorer, what is the purpose of "Perceived Types" for files in Windows 7-10?
Are there any advantages or disadvantages to setting the perceived type for custom file extensions?
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Sign up to join this communityBesides determining the default folder type in Windows Explorer, what is the purpose of "Perceived Types" for files in Windows 7-10?
Are there any advantages or disadvantages to setting the perceived type for custom file extensions?
Just another way to group files of like types into broad categories. For example images such as jpg, png and ico.
The advantage is that you can then do operations on like type files.
For example, if your new file type is image related and you want to rename it while renaming all image files than give it the perceived type 'Image.'
PerceivedType corresponds to the Kind column in Explorer. It's a way "rolling up" file types that similar in nature. Especially useful for searching to avoid a list of file extensions. Add the Kind colum to a Details view in Explorer and explore :) Take a look at:
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\KindMap
as well.
HKCR\SystemFIleAssociations
. All of those appear to add verbs to the context menu.
Mar 19, 2020 at 16:19