2.2.1.7.1 GlobalFolderOptions element
The GlobalFolderOptions 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.<6>
Attribute name |
Description |
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noNetCrawling |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\NoNetCrawling |
folderContentsInfoTip |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\FolderContentsInfoTip |
friendlyTree |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\FriendlyTree |
fullPathAddress |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState\FullPathAddress |
fullPath |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState\FullPath |
disableThumbnailCache |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\DisableThumbnailCache |
hidden |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Hidden |
hideFileExt |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt |
separateProcess |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\SeparateProcess |
showSuperHidden |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden |
classicViewState |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ClassicViewState |
persistBrowsers |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\PersistBrowsers |
showControlPanel |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideMyComputerIcons\{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} |
showCompColor |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowCompColor |
showInfoTip |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowInfoTip |
forceGuest |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA\ForceGuest |
webViewBarricade |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ WebViewBarricade |
Element-specific attributes for GlobalFolderOptions:
Attribute name |
Description |
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noNetCrawling |
Automatically searches for network folders and printers. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
folderContentsInfoTip |
Displays file size information in folder tips. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
friendlyTree |
Displays the simple folder view in the shell folder list. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
fullPathAddress |
Displays the full path in the address bar. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable |
fullPath |
Displays the full path in the title bar. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
disableThumbnailCache |
Performs thumbnail caching. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
hidden |
Hides or shows files and folders. MUST be HIDE to hide files and folders, or SHOW to show files and folders. |
hideFileExt |
Displays known file extensions. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
separateProcess |
Launches folder dialogs in separate processes. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
showSuperHidden |
Displays protected operating system files. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
classicViewState |
Represents a set of behaviors that control features such as translucent dialogs. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
persistBrowsers |
Persists each folder's view state. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
showControlPanel |
Displays Control Panel in My Computer. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
showCompColor |
Displays compressed and encrypted NTFS files in color. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
showInfoTip |
Shows pop-up descriptions for folder and desktop items. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
forceGuest |
Uses simple file sharing. MUST be 1 to enable, or 0 to disable. |
webViewBarricade |
Displays the content of system folders. MUST be 1 to enable or 0 to disable. |