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The thread discusses issues with changing video file ratings in Windows 8 Explorer. The original poster, Eduardo, cannot modify the star ratings in file properties despite adjusting permissions and does not use Windows Media Library, seeking alternative methods to edit ratings directly in Explorer. MikeHawthorne responds that some videos allow editing metadata like ratings and titles, especially after removing personal information, but others do not, even after permission adjustments. The overall sentiment indicates frustration with inconsistent rating editing capabilities in Windows 8 Explorer for video files.
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Eduardo Bedoya

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In windows 8 I am not able to change video file's Rating (starts), I right click a file, the go to properties>Details I see the starts but I can not change them,

I tried to allow all permissions.

What should I do?



I have tried rating in the Windows media player library, but when I rate a video this way it does not refresh in the windows explorer, I would like to see the actual applied starts in windows explorer, so I can set the files ascendent and descendent base on its starts in windows explorer. I do not use windows media library.



Is there another way to add rating to any file inside windows 8 explorer?

Thanks Advanced.
 

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MikeHawthorne
Hi

I'm seeing the same thing on some of my videos?

If I go to Windows Explorer and right click on a video file, and select Properties, then go to the details page I can add or remove content as you can see in the image below on some of my video files, (these were all created by me).

Here I have added the Titles and set the Rating to 4 Stars.

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I think that I had to click on the Remove Properties and Personal Information before I could do it.

But on other video files in the same folder, I could not edit the information, and I can't see any difference in the files or the permissions.

I tried setting permissions for the other files to everyone but it still won't let me change the information.

It just doesn't give...
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Hi

I'm seeing the same thing on some of my videos?

If I go to Windows Explorer and right click on a video file, and select Properties, then go to the details page I can add or remove content as you can see in the image below on some of my video files, (these were all created by me).

Here I have added the Titles and set the Rating to 4 Stars.

Link Removed

I think that I had to click on the Remove Properties and Personal Information before I could do it.

But on other video files in the same folder, I could not edit the information, and I can't see any difference in the files or the permissions.

I tried setting permissions for the other files to everyone but it still won't let me change the information.

It just doesn't give me the window to type in.

Mike
 

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