As with any other system, in Windows 10 you can configure many settings related to directories and their contents. However, the folder options in Windows 10 have a slightly expanded look compared to other similar OSs. And you can access the setting in several alternative ways.
Where are the folder options in Windows 10?
First of all, you should know the difference between the general parameters that apply to all folders and personalized settings for a particular directory.
For the selected directory, the folder parameters in Windows 10 can be viewed in the same way as in all other systems, using the right-click on the directory in the standard "Explorer". However, if you want to view global settings or change basic folder settings, other methods apply.
How to open folder options in Windows 10?
In the system, access to setting folders is done in several main ways, each of which duplicates any other.
In the simplest version, the folder settings in Windows 10 can be viewed if you use the File menu in the standard Explorer, where a string of options is selected.
Exactly the same menu is called from the view section (again, in the "Explorer") when you click the "Options" button.
Another method is to use the “Control Panel” of the classic form, access to which, in order not to go in a roundabout way, is carried out by the control command in the “Run” menu. Here, the “Explorer” parameter section is selected.
Finally, the folder settings in Windows 10 can be changed or customized as you wish, if in the "Control Panel" set the display of items by category, select the design and personalization section, and then go to the "Explorer" options.
What can be extracted from the settings?
As for changing the basic settings, here a wide field of activity is opened for the user. On the general settings tab, you can configure the way to open directories (single or double click, in the same or in different windows), use the display of the most frequently used directories in the "Quick Access Toolbar" or in the side panel of the file manager.
Most settings on the view tab. Not to mention the inclusion of hidden objects, there are several fields that many users simply do not pay attention to. So, for example, for advanced scanning by antivirus or search, you can enable the display of system and protected files. You can also enable the call to the windows of the "Explorer" as independent from each other processes, and even use the special "Sharing Wizard" and much more.
Saving parameter changes will only affect the current active location, if you do not apply them to all folders (there is a special button for this).
Among other things, in the search settings on the corresponding tab you can specify the desired parameters that are set by default (by name, by content) using analysis of archives or system directories, etc. In general, there are enough parameters.
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But in general, if we talk about the preferred way of accessing the main parameters, for a particular directory it is easiest to use the right click, and for the general setting regarding global parameters, use the “File” or “View” menu, where you can go to the corresponding line or button . Logging in through the “Control Panel” looks quite long and inconvenient, although in some cases when you turn off the context menu (and this happens), this method looks optimal. And you can not do without it if you need to restore files, folders and default settings when other methods do not work.