Your Folder Options is where you
can customize how your folders function and how their content is
displayed.
The Folder Options has four
tabs: General, View, File Types, and Offline Files. The General
tab has several sections: Tasks, Browse folders, Click Items as Follows,
and a Restore Defaults button.
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Tasks |
Allows you to set your Windows tasks view.
Available options are to Show Common Tasks in Folders (which is
the default Windows XP layout, with the preview pane and other
helpful windows) or Use Windows Classic Folders which is the
Windows 2000 explorer style window. |
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Browse folders |
Available options are to Open each folder
in the same window or Open each folder in its own window. |
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Click items as Follows
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Available options are Single-click to open
an item (point to select) (with optional underline options) or
Double-click to open an item (single click to select). |
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Restore Defaults |
Will restore all settings to default. |
The View tab has two sections, Folder views and
Advanced settings, and a Restore Defaults button.
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Folder views |
Allows you to apply your current folder
view to all folders. A Reset All Folders button is also
available to reset any changes. |
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Advanced settings
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A checkbox/radio button selection of
advanced options. Note: To see an explanation of each box simply
click on the question mark box  and then
click the desired option box. (This feature also applies to
other windows.) |
The File Types tab associates file types with
various programs. Examples of a file type would be .bmp (bitmap picture
file), .exe (executable file), or .PDF (Adobe Acrobat file).
This tab has two sections: Registered File Types
and Details.
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Registered file types |
Lists all known file types on your
computer. A New button is also available if you wish to create
your own. |
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Details |
Shows the details for the highlighted file
type above. Also has Change and Advanced buttons for more
options. |
Last, but not least, the Offline Files tab is used
for offline file settings. Its options are:
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Enable Offline Files
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Enables this feature |
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Synchronize all offline files
when logging on |
Will synchronize all offline files when
logging on to your desktop. |
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Synchronize all offline files
before logging off |
Will synchronize all offline files before
logging off. |
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Display reminder every 60 minutes
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Will display a reminder for offline file
synchronization at the set time. |
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Create an Offline Files shortcut
on the desktop |
Creates a shortcut on your desktop to the
Offline Files location. |
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Encrypt offline files to secure
data |
Will encrypt your offline files. (Requires
a NTFS file system.) |
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Amount of disk space to use for
temporary offline files |
Specifies the amount of disk space can be
used. |
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Delete Files |
Will delete the offline files. |
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View Files |
Allows you to view the offline files. |
