Folder options are a set of configuration settings in Windows that allow you to customize how your computer views and interacts with the folders and files stored on it. These settings can be used to control the way files are displayed when you open a folder, how you can interact with them, and even the way files are sorted and organized. Configuring these settings to suit your preferences is easy and straightforward.
To configure folder options, begin by opening File Explorer from the Start menu. From the View tab, choose Options and then click the View tab again in the Folder Options window.
From here, you have a variety of configuration options. In the Advanced Settings section, you can customize the way files and folders are displayed. For example, you can choose to show hidden files and folders, include system files in your searches, or hide extensions for known file types. You can also choose to show details such as size, type, date modified, and more.
Under the General tab, you can control where Windows looks for files when you open a new folder. In the Click items as follows section, you can choose whether to single-click or double-click to open items. The folders options also allow you to enable thumbnail previews for image files, set the default view for all folders, and open each folder in the same or new window.
The Search tab allows you to customize how Windows search functions. Here, you can set Windows to search only the current folder, or all subfolders of a designated folder, as well as how to sort the search results. You can also choose which other file types, if any, are included in the search.
Finally, the View tab allows you to customize the way files and folders are displayed. Here, you can choose whether to display file names in a grid, list, or details view, and adjust the display options in each mode. You can also choose which columns are displayed in the Details view, and set default sorting and grouping options.
Configuring folder options is quick and easy and can be done in just a few steps. By customizing your folder options, you can make file organization and navigation much simpler and more efficient, making it easier to find what you need and organize your files the way you want.