System.PerceivedType

The perceived file type based on its canonical type.

Windows 10, version 1703, Windows 10, version 1607, Windows 10, version 1511, Windows 10, version 1507, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7

propertyDescription
   name = System.PerceivedType
   shellPKey = PKEY_PerceivedType
   formatID = 28636AA6-953D-11D2-B5D6-00C04FD918D0
   propID = 9
   SearchInfo
      InInvertedIndex = false
      IsColumn = false
   typeInfo
      type = Int32
      IsInnate = true
      EnumeratedList
         UseValueForDefault = True
         enum
            name = Custom
            value = -3
            text = Custom
         enum
            name = Unspecified
            value = -2
            text = Unspecified
         enum
            name = Folder
            value = -1
            text = Folder
            mnemonics = folders
         enum
            name = Unknown
            value = 0
            text = Unknown
         enum
            name = Text
            value = 1
            text = Text
         enum
            name = Image
            value = 2
            text = Image
            mnemonics = images|picture|pictures|pic|pics
         enum
            name = Audio
            value = 3
            text = Audio
         enum
            name = Video
            value = 4
            text = Video
            mnemonics = videos
         enum
            name = Compressed
            value = 5
            text = Compressed
         enum
            name = Document
            value = 6
            text = Document
            mnemonics = documents|doc|docs
         enum
            name = System
            value = 7
            text = System
         enum
            name = Application
            value = 8
            text = Application
         enum
            name = GameMedia
            value = 9
            text = Game Media
         enum
            name = Contacts
            value = 10
            text = Contacts

Windows Vista

propertyDescription
   name = System.PerceivedType
   shellPKey = PKEY_PerceivedType
   formatID = 28636AA6-953D-11D2-B5D6-00C04FD918D0
   propID = 9
   SearchInfo
      InInvertedIndex = false
      IsColumn = false
   typeInfo
      type = Int32
      IsInnate = true
      EnumeratedList
         UseValueForDefault = True
         enum
            value = -3
            text = Custom
         enum
            value = -2
            text = Unspecified
         enum
            value = -1
            text = Folder
            mnemonics = folders
         enum
            value = 0
            text = Unknown
         enum
            value = 1
            text = Text
         enum
            value = 2
            text = Image
            mnemonics = images|picture|pictures|pic|pics
         enum
            value = 3
            text = Audio
         enum
            value = 4
            text = Video
            mnemonics = videos
         enum
            value = 5
            text = Compressed
         enum
            value = 6
            text = Document
            mnemonics = documents|doc|docs
         enum
            value = 7
            text = System
         enum
            value = 8
            text = Application
         enum
            value = 9
            text = Game Media
         enum
            value = 10
            text = Contacts

Remarks

PKEY values are defined in Propkey.h. This value is automatically assigned by the Shell.

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