Folders vs Directories
Have you ever wondered why MS calls them Folders
instead of Directories. Simple,
- A Directory is used to store files on a disk
- A Folder is a collection of things with a customizable display format
For instance, any Directory which contains a hidden, system
file named desktop.ini
tells Windows Explore to lie to you.
Normally, these are easy to find - the icon is different.
Some notable exceptions are
- Fonts - the toolbar buttons are different
- Temporary Internet Files - Displays 4 subdirectories as 1
Basically, desktop.ini provides
a mechanism to modify the displayed Folder icon
and to run a program which controls what is displayed.
However, when you search the windows directory for files named
desktop.ini ... there won't be any! You have to use
the DOS dir /a command to see them.
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