Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - Version 5.62, by Dr. Herong Yang
Best Seetings of Folder Options
This section describes best settings for folder options on Windows Explorer on Windows 7 systems.
On a new computer, you may want to use the following suggested settings for your folder options:
1. Click menu: Organize > Layout and set:
Checked - Menu bar Unchecked - Details pane Unchecked - Preview pane Checked - Navigation page
2. Click menu: Organize > Folder and search options and review General tab:
Checked - Open each folder in the same window Checked - Double-click to open an item (single-click to select) Checked - Show all folders Checked - Automatically expand to current folder
3. Click menu: Organize > Folder and search options and review View tab:
Checked - Always show icons, never thumbnails Checked - Always show menus Checked - Display file icon on thumbnails Checked - Display file size information in folder tips Unchecked - Display the full path in the title bar Checked - Show hidden files, folders, and drivers Unchecked - Hide empty drives in the Computer folder Unchecked - Hide extension for known file types Unchecked - Hide protected operating system files Unchecked - Launch folder windows in a separate process Unchecked - Restore previous folder windows at logon Checked - Show drive letter Checked - Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color Checked - Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items Unchecked - Show preview handlers in preview pane Checked - Use check boxes to select items Checked - Use Sharing Wizard Checked - When typing into list view, select the typed item in view
4. Click menu: Organize > Folder and search options and review Search tab:
Checked - In indexed locations, search file name and contents.
In non-indexed locations, search file name only.
Checked - Include subfolders in search results when searching in...
Checked - Find Partial matches
Unchecked - Use natural language search
Unchecked - Don't use the index when searching in the file folders...
Checked - Include system directories
Unchecked - Include compressed files (ZIP, CAB...)
Last update: 2012.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
►Introduction to Windows Explorer
Turning On/Off File Preview Pane
Options of File Listing in a Folder
Always Show Icons, Never Thumbnails
►Best Seetings of Folder Options
Applying Folder Options to All Folders
Introduction to Internet Explorer
"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size
GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background
"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool
"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool
FTP Server, Client and Commands
"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server
Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
Spyware Adware Detection and Removal
IE Addon Program Listing and Removal
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network
Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router
Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool
"tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information
"msconfig" - System Configuration Tool
Configuring and Managing System Services
Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools