# Folders

This category contains options that relate to the how folders are read and displayed (including display options that can be configured for specific folders).

* [**Automatic Reading**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/automatic_reading): Options that affect which types of folders are automatically loaded when re-opening saved windows.
* [**Folder Formats**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/folder_formats): Lets you configure the display format for specific folders, or folders containing certain types of files.
  * [**Automatic Formats**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/folder_formats/automatic_formats): The display format can be automatically remembered when you change it.
* [**Folder Images**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/folder_images): Lets you configure different background images and colors for different folders.
* [**Folder Sizes**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/folder_sizes): Controls whether folder sizes are automatically calculated or not.
  * [**Junctions and Links**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/folder_sizes/junctions_and_links): Folder size options relating to junctions and links.
* [**Network Servers**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/network_servers): Options relating to the network server cache.
* [**Special Folders**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/special_folders): Lets you control whether special folders are treated as cloud storage or not.
* [**Virtual Folders**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/virtual_folders): Controls how Opus handles virtual folders like the Desktop and My Computer.
  * [**Desktop**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/virtual_folders/desktop): Settings related to the Desktop folder.
  * [**File System**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/virtual_folders/file_system): Settings related to virtual folders based on a real filesystem folder.
  * [**This PC**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/folders/virtual_folders/this_pc): Settings related to the This PC folder.


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