Folder Pairs what they area all about? what for?

[JJ]

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Seems like Windows XP allows you to keep more than one copy of a
folder in more than one place in your system.

I'm not talking about a shortcut to the folder but a second copy of
the folder.

I'm not comfortable with this but would like to better understand the
reasons for, advantages of, and possible uses.


John "J.J." Jackson

 

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Exactly what folder pairs are you talking about? This question shouldn't
have to be asked. The exact condition/information should be included with
your initial post please.

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"JJ" <jjyg@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> Seems like Windows XP allows you to keep more than one copy of a
> folder in more than one place in your system.
>
> I'm not talking about a shortcut to the folder but a second copy of
> the folder.
>
> I'm not comfortable with this but would like to better understand the
> reasons for, advantages of, and possible uses.
>
>
> John "J.J." Jackson

 

[Guest]

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Don't confuse views with actual second instances of a folder. Consider My
Documents. It appears below Desktop and it also shows up under C:\Documents
and Settings in your User folder. Just because it appears in the folder
tree a couple of different ways doesn't mean there is a double set. Both
point to the same location (for each user). If you log in as a different
user, you will see the same thing, but, of course, the contents of the
folder will be different.

"JJ" <jjyg@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:iejvd1p2anai064iiihufbnh9v7vc03kfv@4ax.com...
> Seems like Windows XP allows you to keep more than one copy of a
> folder in more than one place in your system.
>
> I'm not talking about a shortcut to the folder but a second copy of
> the folder.
>
> I'm not comfortable with this but would like to better understand the
> reasons for, advantages of, and possible uses.
>
>
> John "J.J." Jackson

 

[JJ]

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>Exactly what folder pairs are you talking about?

Of course I know how to copy / paste a folder for intentional creation
of a duplicate physical copy of that folder or file, but this is not
what I'm talking about.

In any folder

Tools / Folder Options / View / Managing Pairs of Web Pages & Folders

Choices...

Show and manager the pair as a single file
Show both parts and manager them individually
Show both parts but manage as a single file

These are the options I'm talking about.

I have assumed these settings have something to do with a second
virtual "copy" of a folder versus a shortcut to that folder (new with
XP, I think).

E.G. on the start menu, or the task bar I can create a shortcut to a
folder but if I'm not careful drag & drop appears to create a copy of
the folder right on the task bar or start menu. I have assumed that
this is not an actual copy of the folder but a virtual copy, sort of
like My Computer might be in different places, the desktop, the start
menu, control panel, etc.


"Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Exactly what folder pairs are you talking about? This question shouldn't
>have to be asked. The exact condition/information should be included with
>your initial post please.

John "J.J." Jackson

 

[Guest]

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If you save a web page the main html file is created and a folder of other files. They are (or can be) treated as one file.

Why don't you just say what you want to do instead of thinking.

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"JJ" <jjyg@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:ubjae1ldc18fqpt26gh5e3lnvd7duq89bl@4ax.com...
> >Exactly what folder pairs are you talking about?
>
> Of course I know how to copy / paste a folder for intentional creation
> of a duplicate physical copy of that folder or file, but this is not
> what I'm talking about.
>
> In any folder
>
> Tools / Folder Options / View / Managing Pairs of Web Pages & Folders
>
> Choices...
>
> Show and manager the pair as a single file
> Show both parts and manager them individually
> Show both parts but manage as a single file
>
> These are the options I'm talking about.
>
> I have assumed these settings have something to do with a second
> virtual "copy" of a folder versus a shortcut to that folder (new with
> XP, I think).
>
> E.G. on the start menu, or the task bar I can create a shortcut to a
> folder but if I'm not careful drag & drop appears to create a copy of
> the folder right on the task bar or start menu. I have assumed that
> this is not an actual copy of the folder but a virtual copy, sort of
> like My Computer might be in different places, the desktop, the start
> menu, control panel, etc.
>
>
> "Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Exactly what folder pairs are you talking about? This question shouldn't
>>have to be asked. The exact condition/information should be included with
>>your initial post please.
>
> John "J.J." Jackson

 

[Skye-hook]

You said-"
> In any folder
>
> Tools / Folder Options / View / Managing Pairs of Web Pages & Folders
>
> Choices...
>
> Show and manager the pair as a single file
> Show both parts and manager them individually
> Show both parts but manage as a single file
>
> These are the options I'm talking about.
>
> I have assumed these settings have something to do with a second
> virtual "copy" of a folder versus a shortcut to that folder (new with
> XP, I think). "

**No, these options do not refer to a copy of a folder or file nor a shortcut. What these options are about is that if you save a webpage to your computer (File\Save Page As), you will get a folder with the images & scripts for that webpage, and an html page file. The folder will have the extension _files at the end. If you move or delete the folder, the html page file will also be moved or deleted.
In Windows XP & later, you only get these option choices if you have MS Office installed. This drives me crazy, as I don't usually need the folder full of junk, just the html page itself. If you want the pictures and such to show on the page, you need to keep the folder. But I don't want most folders, & have been needing a way to be able to get rid of them. I discovered that the only way to break the connection between the folder & the file, is to right click the folder, then click rename, and remove the word file. THEN you can treat them as separate items, not connected. As for myself, I can delete the folder. Or I could move each item if I wanted. One or both, either way. I miss having the easy way to do it, but this works.