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The GlobalFolderOptionsVista inner element represents a collection of options used to control how folders are displayed on a client operating system. Some XML attributes control particular registry values of the client computer, as represented in the following table.<7>
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Attribute name |
Description |
|---|---|
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showDriveLetter |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShowDriveLettersFirst |
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showPreviewHandlers |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ ShowPreviewHandlers |
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useCheckBoxes |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ UseCheckBoxes |
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useSharingWizard |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\SharingWizardOn |
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alwaysShowIcons |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\IconsOnly |
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alwaysShowMenus |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\AlwayShowMenus |
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hidden |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Hidden |
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displayIconThumb |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowTypeOverlay |
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displayFileSize |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\FolderContentsInfoTip |
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hideFileExt |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt |
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displaySimpleFolders |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\FriendlyTree |
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listViewTyping |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\TypeAhead |
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separateProcess |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\SeparateProcess |
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showSuperHidden |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden |
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classicViewState |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ClassicViewState |
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persistBrowsers |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\PersistBrowsers |
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showCompColor |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowCompColor |
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showInfoTip |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowInfoTip |
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fullPath |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState\FullPath |
Element-specific attributes for GlobalFolderOptionsVista:
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Attribute name |
Description |
|---|---|
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showDriveLetter |
Displays drive letters. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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showPreviewHandlers |
Displays preview handlers in the preview pane. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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useCheckBoxes |
Uses check boxes to select items in a list view. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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useSharingWizard |
Uses the Sharing Wizard. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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alwaysShowIcons |
Displays icons instead of thumbnails. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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alwaysShowMenus |
Shows menus in a view. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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hidden |
Hides or shows files and folders. MUST be HIDE to hide files and folders, or SHOW to show files and folders. |
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displayIconThumb |
Displays file icons on thumbnails. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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displayFileSize |
Displays file size information in folder tips. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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hideFileExt |
Displays known file extensions. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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displaySimpleFolders |
Uses the simple folder view in the view navigation pane. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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listViewTyping |
When typing into a list view, MUST be SELECT to select the typed item in a view, or AUTO to automatically type in the search box. |
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separateProcess |
Launches folder dialogs in separate processes. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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showSuperHidden |
Displays protected operating system files. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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classicViewState |
Represents a set of behaviors that control features such as translucent dialogs. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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persistBrowsers |
Persists each folder's view state. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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showCompColor |
Displays compressed and encrypted NTFS files in color. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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showInfoTip |
Shows pop-up descriptions for folder and desktop items. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
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fullPath |
Displays the full path in the title bar. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |