Folder Tree Contents
The options on this page affect the contents of the tree (which folders are
displayed, and in some cases where).
- Empty disk drives: Displays empty disk drives under the
Computer folder. If turned off, empty removable drives will be
hidden.
- Favorites: Displays your configured Favorite folders in a separate branch of the
tree.
- File Collections: Displays your File Collections in the tree.
- Display under the Desktop item: With this option on,
the File Collections branch is displayed as a child of the Desktop.
If this option is off the File Collections branch starts at the root level
as a sibling of the Desktop.
- Folder Aliases: This option displays your configured Folder Aliases in a separate branch
of the tree.
- FTP Sites: Displays the contents of your FTP Address Book in the tree.
- Display under the Desktop item: If this option is on
the FTP branch is displayed as a child of the Desktop. If
turned off, the FTP branch appears at the root level of the tree.
- Hidden and system folders (subject to global filters):
Allows hidden folders and protected operating system folders to be displayed
in the tree, provided they are not filtered out globally. If this option is
off, any folders with the H attribute set will not be
displayed. If this option is on, folders with the H attribute
will be displayed provided they are not filtered out by the Global
Hide Filter settings on the Folder Display Preferences page. The purpose of
this option is to allow you to reduce clutter in the tree while still showing
hidden folders in the file display.
- Libraries: Displays your Libraries in the tree.
- Display under the Desktop item: Displays the
Libraries branch as a child of the Desktop folder.
- Show member folders individually: Individual member
folders are listed in the tree under each library. For example, the
Pictures library by default contains two members - your
personal pictures folder, and the shared public pictures folder. If this
option is on, the Pictures library will have both these
members as separate folders beneath it, with their contents listed under
them. If this option is off, the member folders are not shown individually,
and the contents of the library are shown merged beneath the library itself.
- Recent List: Displays the Recent List in a separate branch of
the tree.
- SmartFavorites: Displays your Smart Favorites folders in a separate branch
of the tree.
- User Profile folder: Displays your user profile folder in
the tree as a child of the Desktop item.
- Display at the top of the tree: Displays the user
profile folder as the first item in the tree below the Desktop
rather than lower down.
- Virtual (non-filesystem) folders: If this option is off
virtual folders will not be shown in the tree - for example, the Recycle
Bin would be hidden by turning this option off.
- ZIP files and other archives: If this option is on then
archive files will be shown in the tree as if they were ordinary folders.
Even if a folder is hidden from the tree using the above items, it will be
displayed if you navigate to it or a folder underneath it. For example, if FTP
sites are not shown normally in the tree, but you navigate to an FTP site, a
temporary entry will be added to the tree as long as you are in the site - it
will be removed again when you navigate away.