Folder Options Extension
Applies To: Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Group Policy includes the Folder Options extension. This extension allows you to configure various Windows Explorer settings such as file type and application start-up associations, and folder view options.
Getting started
You can create and configure File Type, Open With, and Folder Options preference items for any domain-based Group Policy object (GPO). You configure the settings by editing a GPO using the Group Policy Management Console. When editing a GPO, you can find this preference extension at the following location:
Computer Configuration or User Configuration
** └ Preferences**
** └ Control Panel Settings**
** └ Folder Options**
For information about how to use this extension to create and configure a preference item, see the following topics: