- Introduction
- Using the Explorer Window
- Changing the Explorer Window View
- Opening and Viewing the Computer
- Viewing and Opening Documents
- Working with Libraries
- Working with Personal Folders
- Navigating Between Folders
- Viewing the Folders List
- Changing the Explorer Layout
- Customizing the Navigation Pane
- Organizing Files by Headings
- Searching for Files and Folders
- Saving a Search
- Changing Search Options
- Performing an Instant Search
- Performing an Advanced Search
- Performing Natural Language Searches
- Modifying the Index to Improve Searches
- Adding Properties and Tags to Files
- Creating and Renaming Files and Folders
- Copying and Moving Files and Folders
- Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders
- Changing File and Folder List Views
- Hiding Files and Folders
- Changing Folder Options
- Customizing Library Folder
- Customizing Personal Folders
- Sharing Folders or Files with Others
- Compressing Files and Folders
- Managing Files Using a CD or DVD
- Creating a Shortcut to a File or Folder
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Changing Folder Options
When you work with files and folders, Windows displays folder contents in a standard way, known as the default. The default folder view settings are as follows: Tiles view displays files and folders as icons; common task links appear in the left pane; folders open in the same window; and items open when you double-click them. Depending on previous installation or users, your folder view settings might differ. Instead of changing the folder view to your preferred view—Icons, List, or Details—each time you open a folder, you can change the view permanently to the one you prefer. In addition to the defaults, you can change options such as folder settings to show or hide file extensions for known file types, show or hide hidden files and folders, show or hide protected operating system files, and show pop-up descriptions of folders and desktop items. You can also set Navigation pane options to show all folders (New!) like the Folder list in Windows Vista and automatically expand the folder list to the current folder (New!).
Change Folder Options
In an Explorer window, click the Organize button on the toolbar, and then click Folder and search options.
Click the General tab.
Select a Browse folders option to display each folder in the same window or its own window.
Select a Click items as follows option to single-click or double-click items.
Select the Navigation pane (New!) check boxes option to Show all folders or Automatically expand to current folder.
Click OK.
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Change the Folder View
- In an Explorer window, click the Organize button on the toolbar, and then click Folder and search options.
- Click the View tab.
- To set the current view to all folders, click Apply to Folders.
- Select the check boxes for the options you want, and clear the check boxes for the ones you don’t. Some common options include:
- Always show menus.
- Hidden files and folders.
- Hide extensions for known file types.
- Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
- Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color.
- Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items.
- Click OK.
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