2.2.1.7 FolderOptions

The Folder Options outer element is a container for operations related to the client's desktop and shell. Four different inner elements are defined. The FolderOptions preference type encompasses three different types of preferences:

  • FolderOptions: Controls attributes of the desktop and shell.

  • FileTypes: Associates applications with a given file extension.

  • OpenWith: Defines the default application associated with a given file extension.

Two types of Folder Options are defined in elements GlobalFolderOptions and GlobalFolderOptionsVista. A client SHOULD support both sets of settings.

For more information on folders and files, see [MSDN-OPENWITH] and [MSDN-FILETYPES].