course 1; Folder Options

Folder Options
Change Folder Options
You can change the way files and folders function (their working) and how items are displayed on your computer by using Folder Options in Control Panel.



• To change general file and folder settings:
Find these settings on the General tab in Folder Options. As in figure (a).

Figure (a) Figure (b)

To restore the original settings on the General tab, click Restore Defaults, and then click OK.

• To change advanced file and folder settings:
Find these settings on the View tab in Folder Options. As in figure (b).
To restore the original settings on the View tab, click Restore Defaults, and then click OK.

Include a folder (not file) in a library
You can include folders from different locations in the same library, and then view and arrange the files in those folders as one collection. You can include folders in a library from many different locations, such as: any drive in your computer, an external hard drive or a USB flash drive (the content won t be available if the drive is disconnected), an additional hard disk inside your computer or a network but not CD or DVD. To do this: make Right-click the folder that you want to include, point to Include in library, and then click a library.

Remove a folder from a library
When you no longer need to monitor a folder in a library, you can remove it. When you remove a folder from a library, the folder and its contents are not deleted from their original location.

Share Folder or File with someone
You can share individual files and folders and even entire libraries with other people. The quickest way to share something is using the new Share with menu. Make Right-click the item you want to share, and then click Share with.

o Homegroup (Read). This options shares the item with your entire homegroup but only to open the item. Homegroup members can t modify or delete the item.
o Homegroup (Read/Write). This option shares the item with your entire homegroup to open, modify, or delete the item.
o Specific people. This option opens the File Sharing wizard, which allows you to select individual people to share items with.
o Nobody. To stop sharing a file or folder make Right-click the item you want to stop sharing, click Share with, and then click Nobody.
The purpose of permissions
Notice that in Windows you can decide not only who gets to see a file, but what recipients can do with it. These are called sharing permissions. You have two options:
• Read. The "look, don t touch" option. Recipients can open, but not modify or delete a file.
• Read/Write. The "do anything" option. Recipients can open, modify, or delete a file.
Hide Folder or File
Although you usually can t see a hidden file, it s an ordinary file in all other respects. You can choose whether a file is hidden or visible by changing its properties. Here s how to do this:
1. Right-click a file icon, and then click Properties.
2. Next to Attributes, select the Hidden check box, and then click OK.