Properties of files and folders in Windows 7. Properties of folders in Windows XP

The peculiarities of working with folders lie not only in the ability to open them and see the contents. It is enough to hover the mouse pointer over the object and press the right mouse button, and a drop-down menu will immediately appear with the necessary items for work.

Using these menu items, you can do many useful things with the folder:

open, in particular - in a new window;
tune general access to a folder on the network;
recreate the previous version if the creation of system restore points is enabled;
add to one of the existing libraries, or create a new one;
four ways to create an archive with a folder;
send by e-mail, fax or move to a specific location on your hard drive;
cut/copy/create shortcut/delete/rename;
change the properties of a specific folder.

When you click on the last item, a window will appear general properties directories (folders).

There are only two actions you can perform here. Firstly - (hidden), this is necessary so that it is impossible to see the folder, however, when certain settings system, it can still be detected. Secondly, make the contents of the folder read-only for other users; they will not be able to change the files.
There is also an “Others” button, by clicking on which you can see a menu for changing other directory attributes - archiving, indexing, compression and encryption.
The “Folder is ready for archiving” field is a parameter for the system and PC administrators; a check mark means that this directory has not yet been backed up.
Indexing - when you select this option, the folder will be added to a special database, which will make it easier to search in Windows if necessary.
Folder compression – this item should be highlighted if there are a lot of text files in the folder and the total volume of the folder is really large. The entire contents of the directory will then take up less space without sacrificing performance.
Encryption - setting up a folder, according to which, even if stolen hard drive, it will be very difficult to read the contents. You can only encrypt folders that have not been compressed. The setup is made after editing your own account, regarding the encryption options for files and folders.
The "View"/"Settings" tab allows you to change the picture that represents the directory, choosing from a collection of standard pictures (1), or from separate file(2), or restore the default image (3).
The "Previous Versions" tab provides the ability to restore a folder in the form and state that was captured by the Windows checkpoint.

Access rights settings

Here you can determine who can view, edit, and delete the contents of this folder.

When you select the “Sharing” button, a new window will appear where you can determine who should be allowed to interact with the directory files.
By default, only the PC administrator and the owner who created the folder have all changes and access. If you want to open the viewing option to all users, select in top list meaning "All". You can immediately define one specific user or create new account in the system.
The “Advanced setup” button will provide access to the resource not only individual users, but to whole groups.

Carefully! You need to clearly understand what goals need to be achieved when changing access rights, since as a result of rash actions, you can prohibit yourself from any interaction with your own folder.
Password protection of the directory will be possible after appropriate configuration.
A continuation of setting up access to the folder is the “Security” tab, in which you can change both the owner and creator of the directory and his access rights.

And here you need to be careful so as not to lose the ability to manage the folder.

Folder Options

However, there are other ways to change folder properties.

Although in in this case even open the file virtual memory will not work, sometimes you may need access to hidden resources some programs, so it is better to disable the ability to view hidden data, but keep in mind the method of opening access.

How to open access in Windows 8 and 10

Access in Windows 8

Access on Windows 10

A similar function for opening access to system objects (in Windows 7 “Folder Options”) in the tenth version of the system is the “Explorer Options” option.

Advice! It is not recommended to constantly work in the operating system as an administrator. It is best to log in as simple user, without the ability to make breaking changes, as required by most Linux-like operating systems. In this case, the risk of damaging the system will be much lower.

Other useful features

Show folder size information.

This is important because sometimes it is difficult to quickly estimate how much more information will fit on a particular medium (for example, a flash drive).

If you need to disable caching of thumbnails, you will have to check the corresponding box.

Now instead of images graphic files Only faceless standard file images will be displayed.

This will save some space on your PC hard drive, but if workstation is needed specifically for editing pictures, there is no point in prohibiting caching, because it does the opposite - it reduces the time it takes to search for the necessary data, but a decent amount is needed RAM, otherwise the system will “slow down”.

If you select the option to highlight compressed and encrypted NTFS files in different colors, you will be able to find out where these file types are located. The system cannot compress some system data and encrypted folders, however, the reduction disk space may be required for comfortable work. In some cases, it may be advisable to remove encryption from certain large directories and compress that folder.

Often not everyone understands what this function is. It should be clarified that the system operates a special service to facilitate data retrieval. It manages a special database on the hard drive, if the folder or file is participating in the indexing program, the service will suggest this object during a search when the name of the directory or file is similar to the data the user is looking for.

It makes sense to partially enable indexing if you often need to search certain files, such as music or video. Then all folders with similar content need to be indexed.

Comment! On weak PCs, indexing can reduce system speed.

The service is turned on and off in the corresponding list of system services, called Windows Search.

Optimal folder setup will result in more productive work. But you need to be careful when changing system parameters and periodically create control points system recovery.

Watch the video on setting the properties of folders and files.

Video - Folder Options in Windows 7

Many users are looking to improve the functionality of Explorer, and much more. This can be done through the folder settings settings. In this material we will consider, how to open folder properties in Windows 7, 8, as well as enabling these options, and what parameters are worth paying attention to.

Where to find folder properties in Windows 7, 8

There are several ways to open folder properties. Consider them and choose the best one:

2. The method is to use search. Click the Start button, enter “folder options” in the search form and select the first item found.

In figure eight on the desktop you can press (key with Logo) + W to call up the curtain with search. Select "options" to trim off any unnecessary stuff, type "folder options" and press Enter.

3. B Windows Explorer 7 Click “organize”, then select “folder and search options” (on the left). Eat alternative way open folder properties, click Alt to display hidden menu, click "tools" and select "folder options" (right).

4. In Windows 8 Explorer, visit the “View” tab. Then click the "options" button.

After using one of the methods, you will see the Windows 7, 8 folder properties window, containing the tabs: “general”, “view” and “search”. IN different versions The OS window looks almost identical, but there are 8 more options.

Description of useful parameters

The “general” tab (picture above) displays a limited set of configurations. Here you can set the folder to open in the same or separate window. You can choose to open files and folders with one or double click.

The View tab contains many options. The user decides which options to use individually. I recommend paying special attention to the following folder properties settings:

Always show icons rather than thumbnails– this option is useful when you work with large volumes of files and folders. If your computer loads thumbnails slowly, enable this option.
Hide empty disks in a folder– if you insert an empty flash drive or other removable disk, it won't show up in File Explorer, which can cause confusion. It is strongly recommended that you uncheck this option.
Hide extensions for registered file types– disabling this property shows file extensions. It will help distinguish normal files from virus ones. There is malware that specifies two extensions, for example filename.doc.exe. If the parameter is enabled, you will only see file_name.doc and treat it as a regular text file. Uncheck this option.
Use checkboxes to select items– allows you to mark elements with the mouse. The setting is equivalent to holding Ctrl and then clicking the mouse button on the selected elements. The property is useful when you need it for subsequent actions.
Hidden Files and Folders – Contains two options that show or hide items with matching attributes.

The “search” tab contains options for searching for files and folders. The default configuration works very well. If you are not satisfied, then experiment with available options to improve the result.

Don't forget after making any changes to the folder properties, click OK to save.

How to enable folder properties

Sometimes there is a situation that folder parameters on Windows 7, 8 cannot be opened using the methods listed above. This is due to the fact that the virus blocked the ability to open, or the administrator limited your access to this component.

To fix the problem, check your computer antivirus program. Gain administrative access and perform the following enable methods:

1. Press Win + R, copy gpedit.msc and click Enter (does not work in all editions of Windows). In the editor window group policy successively go to “User Configuration”, then to “Administrative Templates”, then to the section “ Windows components", and in the subsection "Windows Explorer".

On the right side, find the item responsible for folder parameters (shown in the image), double-click on it with the left button. In the new window, select “disable” or “not configured” and click OK. Folder properties in Windows 7, 8 will again become available in Explorer.

Those who do not want to change the registry can download ready-made reg files. The archive contains 2 files Vkluch.reg (enables) and Otkl.reg (disables). Extract and run Vkluch.reg to enable folder properties in Windows 7, 8, click “yes” everywhere. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.

Now you know what they are folder properties in Windows 7, 8 how to open them and turn them on in case of attack virus programs. Experiment with configuration options and find the one that works best.

In this article I want to talk about the ability to change the settings for displaying files and folders in operating Windows systems. With these parameters you can, for example, enable the display hidden files and folders, file extensions, configure options for displaying a list of files in various folders. I know that many beginners do not know how to disable the display of hidden and system files in the system, and sometimes they get in the way. The same goes for file extensions. Many people feel more comfortable when they are visible, but for others it’s the opposite. Therefore, everyone needs to be able to configure these parameters, and I will talk about this in this article.

I will show you the example of the latest development of operating systems from Microsoft - Windows 10. There are no serious differences in Windows 8 and Windows 7.

Where the settings for displaying files and folders are configured

You can configure the settings for displaying files and folders in different ways, but the fastest way to do this is through standard Windows Explorer.

To launch Windows Explorer, press the key combination Win + S. It will open Windows search, in which we type “conductor” (1) and open the program that appears in the search results (2).

The main settings for customizing the display of files and folders are located on the View tab in Explorer.

It is in this menu that you will find most of the file and folder options.

Also available additional settings file and folder settings. To get to them, in the “View” tab, open the “Options” menu (1) and click “Change folder and search options” (2).

In the window that opens, additional settings for files and folders will be displayed on the “View” tab.

Now let's look at how to enable or disable the display of hidden and system files in Windows, as well as file extensions.

Enable/disable the display of hidden and system files and folders in Windows

Let's say that we have the display of hidden and system files and folders enabled in our system. They look translucent. Example:

Sometimes displaying hidden files and folders is annoying, since there can be a lot of them due to the fact that the system creates them for its needs. As a result, many users ask questions: “What kind of files are these? What kind of folder is this? I didn’t create anything.”

There are simply hidden files and folders in the system (they can be made hidden manually), and there are those that are created by the system and are called “system”. They will also appear as hidden.

To disable the display of simply hidden files and folders, in the View menu, select “Show or hide” (1) and in the menu that appears, uncheck “ Hidden elements"(2).

As a result, all hidden and system files and folders will no longer be displayed.

In general, it probably doesn’t make sense to turn on their display. Only if you deliberately hide files and folders from someone, and then by turning on their display, you can view them all. But most often, the display of hidden files and folders is enabled either by users by mistake or as a result of some kind of virus infection.

If you need to make selected files and folders hidden, this is done very simply. Need to highlight necessary files and folders, right-click and select Properties.

In the window that opens, select the “Hidden” item (1), then click “Apply” (2) and “OK” (3).

But, as I mentioned above, files can also be system files, and using the method described above for disabling hidden files and folders, you may still have hidden system files and folders visible. To disable them, open , in the “View” menu, check the “Hide protected system files (recommended)” checkbox.

Then we apply the settings. Hidden system files will no longer be displayed.

Accordingly, if you need them to be displayed, then uncheck this box.

Enable/disable display of file extensions

Each file has an extension, which usually has 3-4 letters and is added at the end of the name of each file after a period. Example:

In the example above, I circled the file extensions. An extension is a file type by which we can determine which program this file open. For example, files with the extension “.txt” are text files that can be opened Windows Notepad and other text editors. doc files, docx are files Microsoft programs Word which is text editors. And jpg, png, gif and others are image files. I think the meaning is clear...

And the fact is that the display of file extensions in Windows can be turned on or off. It's convenient for anyone here. It is usually easier for beginners to work with file extensions disabled, because when extensions are enabled, they can be accidentally changed when renaming and then the file will not open at all. Therefore, when extensions are disabled, there is no way for beginners to accidentally rename the extension itself instead of the file name. And more experienced or professional users find it more convenient to work with extensions enabled, since this way they can quickly change file extensions to the ones they need, if necessary, without unnecessary steps.

Showing extensions for files and folders can be enabled or disabled very simply. In Windows Explorer, you also need to open the “View” tab, select the “Show or Hide” menu (1), and then check or uncheck the “File name extensions” option (2).

Conclusion

Don't forget about other options for displaying files and folders that may be useful to you. There is no point in talking about each one, since there are a lot of them and few people are interested in them all. I myself, in principle, only use the ability to hide files and folders and enable/disable the ability to display them. Beginners may also need to hide or show file extensions, which are also discussed in this article.

Have a nice day and good mood!

For objects different types The set of tabs in a given window may be different. We'll look at it using the folder properties window as an example.

This window contains the following tabs.

General. Provides summary information about the type, size, creation date of an object, and its contents (for folders). There are also some additional options here (we'll talk about them a little later).
Access. Allows you to share an object with other users who have accounts on your computer, and computers local network(if connected).
Safety. Allows you to set the level of access to an object for different users and groups.
Previous versions. Allows you to restore previous versions of files and folders. This new opportunity Windows 7 will be discussed below.
Setup. Allows you to change the folder icon by selecting one of the standard options or specifying your own design.

Restoring previous versions of files

Situations often arise when the user mistakenly replaces files with the same names. In previous Windows versions There was no way to return to the previous contents of the replaced file; in Windows 7 there was a solution for this problem.

Previous versions of files and folders can be copies of two types:

shadow - created along with a system restore point if Windows protection is enabled.
backup - created as a result of data backup by the archiving center.

To access previous versions of a file or folder, right-click on its icon, select Properties and in the window that opens, go to the Previous Versions tab. If for of this object shadow or backups, you will see them in the list

Using the buttons available at the bottom of the window, you can perform the following actions with the copies you are interested in:

Open the file using a program that is associated with the given file type.
Copy the file to the desired folder.
Restore file (for archived copies). In this case, the restored file will replace current version, about which you will be notified in advance in a special window. If you backed up your data to a CD, you will need to insert it into the drive to access the previous version of the file.

You may not find any of the following in the properties window. previous versions object. This may happen for one of the following reasons.

For hard section the disk on which the file is located has protection disabled
The file is standalone (a copy of the shared network file, available on the user's computer when there is no network connection).
Data archiving has never been performed.
Access to shadow copies can be disabled by the network administrator.

The previous version can be restored not only for the replaced one, but also for the renamed or remote file. To do this, you must remember which folder the file was in, right-click on its icon and select Restore previous version. Execute double click on one of the previous versions of the folder and drag the object you are interested in from the window that opens to right place for saving (for example, to the Desktop or any other folder).

File and folder attributes

Attributes are certain properties of files and folders that allow you to restrict access to them to some extent. The General tab of the window in question contains the following attributes.

Read only. When this attribute is set on a file, it becomes impossible to make any changes to it. You can move, delete, copy, rename this file, but you do not have the opportunity to change its contents: when saving the changes made, an error message will be displayed. However, you can save the changes to a file with a new name.
Hidden. When this attribute is set, the file or folder is no longer displayed in Explorer. This property is typical for many system files, to which user access is highly undesirable in order to avoid deleting files necessary for the operation of the system. However, you can enable the display of hidden objects.
The folder is ready for archiving (or, in the case of a file, File is ready for archiving). By default, this attribute is set for all files and folders that have never been archived. After it's done backup data by the archiving center, the attribute will be automatically removed.
Index a folder (file) for more quick search. When this attribute is set, the object will be added to the index.
Compress content to save disk space. A very useful attribute, the installation of which allows you to compress a folder using NTFS to save disk space. Unlike archives, which you can create either using archiving programs or by turning to built-in Windows tools(they will be discussed below), working with compressed folders does not require the user to perform any additional actions for decompression and compression. However, it should be noted that the degree of compression in this case is lower, so it is advisable to use NTFS compression only in relation to those folders that you have to work with frequently.
Encrypt content to protect data. This attribute is a reliable means of protecting files from unauthorized access.

Date: 2013-08-26

Each folder Windows Explorer have certain properties. About these folder properties Windows and further discussion will follow.

To reflect folder properties you need to do the following: “Start” - “Control Panel”. In the menu that opens, you need to switch to the classic view. Among the presented sections, find and open “Folder Options”. A window called “Folder Options” will open. Find and go to the “View” tab. We are looking for the subsection " Additional options" In the menu we find “Files and folders”. There are many variations presented here that can be turned on or off by checking the appropriate box.

Files and Folders menu

Automatic search network folders and printers
When you log in, folders on the network will be automatically searched and network printers, which were displayed earlier. New launch search is no longer required.

Restore previous windows upon login
If any windows were open when logging out/rebooting/shutting down the system, then the next time you log in/boot the system, the same windows that remain open will be automatically restored.

Display full path in address bar
The address bar will display the full path to the directory in which it is currently located. Those. it will show not just the name of the current folder, but the complete one with the disk and all intermediate directories.

Display full path in title bar
The same as in the previous paragraph with the address, only now we are talking about the window title.

Use simple file sharing (recommended)
Necessary when “sharing” a folder on the network. By unchecking this item, the user will have access to more advanced rights settings options network folder. This option works on a system with partitions with file system NTFS. This option is not available in Windows XP Home Edition.

Don't cache thumbnails
It is necessary when changing the folder icon to an arbitrary icon, then the icon for this folder will be remembered and, so that later the change to standard icon happened normally and the current icon was not cached (not remembered).

Open each folder in a separate window
The setting is to open each new folder in a separate window.

Show Control Panel in My Computer
By default, Control Panel is not visible in the My Computer folder. To change this, you need to check the corresponding box.

Show descriptions for folders and
When you hover your mouse over an item (file or folder) of the worker Windows desktop displays a tooltip describing the properties of this element.

Show a simple view of folders in Explorer's folder list

Show file size information in folder suggestions
When you hover your mouse over a folder, a tooltip appears listing the files contained in that folder.

Display compressed or encrypted files NTFS in a different color
Files will be displayed in a different color than the standard one.

Show content system folders
In order to prevent deletion/renaming, the contents of system folders need to be hidden from the novice user.

Remember display options for each folder
Each folder can contain several subfolders and a number of files. This item is responsible for how the contents of a particular folder will be displayed.

Hide protected system files(recommended)
To prevent accidental deletion/renaming, some files and folders in Windows are hidden from the average user.

Hide extensions for registered file types
The extensions of registered file types are listed on the File Types tab of the same Folder Options window. For a novice user, you can leave this menu item checked.

Hidden and system files and folders in Windows

System files necessary for work operating system and damage to some of system files entails termination proper operation Windows. Precisely to prevent accidental deletion/renaming system files Some files and folders in Windows are forcibly hidden from the average user.

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