{"id":10214,"date":"2017-10-12T03:18:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T03:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=10214"},"modified":"2021-11-10T10:02:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T10:02:17","slug":"open-folder-options-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-folder-options-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Open Folder Options in Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How can I open Folder Options through the Command Prompt? If you want to show hidden files or customize how your files are displayed in Windows Explorer, you have to access Folder Options. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you 4 quickest ways to open Folder Options in Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/folder-options.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"476\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Open Folder Options from Windows Explorer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press WIN + E keyboard combination to open Windows Explorer (also known as &#8220;File Explorer). Click the <strong>View<\/strong> tab, and then click <strong>Options<\/strong> in the ribbon. This will open Folder Options dialog.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/file-explorer-options.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"574\" height=\"353\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Windows 11, open File Explorer and click on the <strong>See more<\/strong> button (three dots) on the right side of the toolbar, and then select <strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/000029.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/000029.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/000029-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Open Folder Options from Control Panel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/9-ways-to-open-control-panel-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open the Control Panel<\/a>. Change the <strong>View by<\/strong> option to Large icons or Small icons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/folder-options-control-panel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>File Explorer Options<\/strong> to open Folder Options.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Open Folder Options from Run or Command Prompt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press the WIN + R keys together to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-open-run-command-box-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open the Run command box<\/a>, and then type <strong>control.exe folders<\/strong> and press Enter to access Folder Options.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/control-folders.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re at Command Prompt, type <strong>control.exe folders<\/strong> and you can also access Folder Options quickly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 4: Open Folder Options by Search<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re running Windows 10\/8, type <strong>folder options<\/strong> into the Cortana Search box on the taskbar. Click on File Explorer Options from the result.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/search-windows-10-folder-options.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"393\" height=\"423\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10483\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re running Windows 7, click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button and type <strong>folder options<\/strong> into the search box, then click Folder Options.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/windows-7-search-folder-options.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"401\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10484\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can I open Folder Options through the Command Prompt? If you want to show hidden files or customize how your files are displayed in Windows Explorer, you have to access Folder Options. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you 4 quickest ways to open Folder Options in Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7. 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