Windows XP in a Nutshell, Second Edition

The following settings and tasks relate to using folders and folder windows . See also "Hard Disk" and " Windows Explorer". A quick way to get to Control Panel Folder Options is to select Folder Options from the Tools menu in any open folder window.

Folders, cache settings for offline access

Explorer right-click folder icon Sharing Caching

Folders, close automatically when Favorites or History folder is shown

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Close unused folders in History and Favorites

Folders, columns in details view

Folder window View Details View Choose Details

Folders, display file size in folder tips

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display file size information in folder tips

Folders, group similar items

Folder window View Arrange Icons by Show in Groups

Folders, history settings

Control Panel Internet Options General tab History section

Folders, Indexing Service

See "Indexing".

Folders, map as drive

See "Subst" in Chapter 4.

Folders, open each folder in its own window

Control Panel Folder Options General tab Open each folder in its own window

Folders, open in separate process

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Launch folder windows in separate process

(If this option is on and one folder window crashes, they won't all close.)

Folders, refresh view

Folder window View Refresh or press F5

Folders, remember individual settings

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Remember each folder's view settings

Folders, reopen all folder windows that were left open when system was last shut down

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Restore previous folder windows at logon

Folders, reset default appearance to Windows default

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Reset All Folders

Folders, reuse folder windows

Control Panel Folder Options General tab Open each folder in the same window

Folders, reuse folder windows when launching Internet shortcuts

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Reuse windows for launching shortcuts

Folders, set default appearance

Open any folder and configure it as you wish Tools Folder Options View tab Apply to All Folders

Folders, share folders from a remote computer

See "Create Shared Folder" in Chapter 4.

Folders, share on network

Explorer right-click folder icon Sharing Share this folder

Folders, show / hide hidden folders

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Hidden files and folders

Folders, show all shared folders

Shared Folders ( fsmgmt.msc ); see "Microsoft Management Console" in Chapter 4.

Folders, show background images

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Folders, show common tasks

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Folders, show contents of system folders

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display the contents of system folders

Folders, show Digital Camera memory as a folder (still camera only)

Control Panel Scanners and Cameras Add Device

Folders, show FTP site as folder in Internet Explorer

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable folder view for FTP sites

Folders, show lines in Explorer tree view

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list

Folders, show the full path in the Address Bar

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display the full path in the Address Bar

Folders, show the full path in the titlebar

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display the full path in the titlebar