Windows directory feature Disclosure Encyclopedia

Window I believe that we are familiar with Windows, we use it every day, but how much do you know about the system catalog in Windwows? This article will make a detailed introduction to the system catalogs in Win 98, win me and Win 2000, including features and simple applications.
The so-called system directory refers to the operating system of the main files stored in the directory, the directory files directly affect the system is working properly, understand the functions of these directories, I believe that you better use the system will be a great help. The directories described below do not have special instructions, under the win 98/me system, they are in the Windows directory, under the Win 2000 system, they are in the win NT directory.
All Users folder:
Win 98/me all user folders, which include the contents of the desktop files and the Start menu of the system default login.
Win 2000 does not have this folder in the system directory of Win 2000, and win 2000 places the user's information in the Documents and Settings folder under the root directory, each user corresponding to a directory, including the Start menu, desktop, Favorites, My Documents, and so on.
Application Data folder:
Win 98/me Application Data folder. Include shortcuts in the taskbar, some files for input methods, and so on. Depending on the software used in your system, the contents of the directory are also different.
Win 2000 in the Documents and Settings folder, each user corresponds to a Application Data folder, and the same content is the same for each user due to the different software used.
Applog folder:
Win 98/me application logical file directory. A logical file is a file that is used to record information about the files, addresses, and so on that the application needs to invoke at run time. To view these files, open them in Notepad.
Catroot folder:
The Win 98 computer starts the test information directory, and the files included in the directory are mostly about hard software information that is detected when the computer starts.
Win me this folder is located in the system directory of the Systems directory.
Win 2000 This folder is located in the System32 directory of the system directory.
Command folder:
Win 98/me DOS command directory. Including a lot of dos under the external command, although it is a small tool, but really good, especially for the system crashes.
Win 2000 These DOS commands are located in the System32 directory of the system directory.
Config folder:
The Win 98/me/2000 configuration folder, which contains the definition files for some MIDI instruments.
Cookies folder:
Win 98/me Cookies is also called a cookie, which is when you browse certain sites, left on your hard drive some information, including user name, user information, web site and so on.
Win 2000 Each user has a cookie folder located in each user directory in the Documents and Settings folder.
Cursors folder:
Win 98/me/2000 Mouse Animation folder. The directory contains the mouse animation files in different states.

Desktop folder:
Win 98/me Desktop folder. Include some icons on the desktop.
Win 2000 is also present in the system directory, and the desktop folder is also available in each user directory in the Documents and Settings folder.
Downloaded Program Files folder:
Win 98/me/2000 Download Files folder. This folder contains the files that are required to display the open Web page, most of which are used to run animations on the Web page.
DrWatson folder:
Win 98/me/2000 Watson Doctor folder. Watson could have taken a snapshot of the system in the event of a system error, but the directory had only one hypertext file.
Favorites folder:
Win 98/me Favorites folder. If you need to reinstall your system, back up this directory so that you can keep the contents of your favorites.
Win200 Each user has a Favorites folder in each user directory in the Documents and Settings folder.
Fonts folder:
Win 98/me/2000 font folder. You can add a delete font file to this directory, or you can delete some unnecessary files and reduce the amount of space your system occupies on your hard disk.
Help folder:
Win 98/me/2000 Help Files folder, Windows has a benefit is to have a detailed help file, this directory contains a lot of help files, encounter problems to see more help file, you will have a lot of help.
History folder:
Win 98/me History folder. The Internet Explorer has a feature that lets you record the URLs that users have visited, and this is the directory that you use to store them.
Win 2000 Each user's history files are independent of each other. In the local settings directory in each user directory in the documents and Settings folder.
Inf folder:
Win 98/me/2000 installation Files folder. When the driver is installed, we are prompted to specify the appropriate INF file. It is also easy to use these files by simply selecting "Install" in their right-click menu.
Java folder:
Win 98/me/2000 and Java-related folders. Includes the classes and packages two subfolders, where packages contains some compressed files and some data files. The Trustlib subdirectory is also included in Win 2000.
Media folder:
Win 98/me/2000 Media folder. Mainly includes some sound and MIDI files, system startup, error, etc. when the sound is used in this directory of files.
NetHood folder:
The Win 98/me network overwrites the directory, which is used when using the online neighborhood.
Win 2000 is located in each user directory in the Documents and Settings folder.
Offline Web Pages folder:
Win me/2000 offline Web page. When a site is set to allow offline use, the corresponding folder will correspond.
Options folder:
The Win Mewin Me folder is used to store installation files.
PIF folder:
Win 98/me program information file directory. The PIF file is a shortcut to a DOS program.
PrintHood folder:
Win 98/me Print Overlay directory.
Recent folder:
Win 98/me recently opened the Documents folder. The contents of this directory correspond to the contents of the "document" in the "Start" menu.
Win 2000 is located in each user directory in the Documents and Settings folder.
Samples folder:
Win 98/me Template folder. This is mainly an example of how Windows uses script files to handle things, and you can view these examples in Notepad.
SendTo folder:
Win 98/me Send folder. The contents of the directory correspond to what is sent in the right mouse menu, where you can add and modify items in the Send menu.
Win 2000 is located in each user directory in the Documents and Settings folder.
Shellnew folder:
Win 98/me/2000 new folder. The files in the folder are the templates for the files in the right mouse button menu "new". When you select a file in "new", the system looks for the corresponding template file in the directory.
Spool folder:
The Win 98/me spool folder has a printers directory in which the transformation files that are produced by printing are staged in this directory.
Start Menu folder:
Win 98/me Start Menu folder. corresponding to the program in the Start menu, you can modify the Start menu in this directory.
Win 2000 has a "Start menu" directory in each user directory in the Documents and Settings folder, and the same functionality.
Sysbckup folder:
Win 98/me System backup folder. The system will automatically back up the registry and the system files, packaged in this directory, need to recover when the file will be able to overwrite the corresponding directory.
System Folder:
Win 98/me/2000 System folder. Important files in the system are placed in this directory, and files are also copied to the directory when new software is installed. Since many of these files are common to multiple software, it is best to choose not to delete the files in this directory when you delete the software.
System32 folder:
Win 98/me/2000 A 32-bit system folder that contains a number of virtual device files. It is also important to pay special attention to the deletion of the documents inside.
Tasks folder:
Win 98/me/2000 Scheduled Tasks folder that contains the scheduled Windows tasks. Windows will run these tasks according to the time you specify.
Temp folder:
Win 98/me/2000 temp file directory. There are a lot of temporary files that will be stored in this directory while the system and software are running. Regularly clean up the files in this directory, you can reduce the hard disk garbage.
Temporary Internet Files folder:
Win 98/me ie download file buffer. When you use IE to browse the Web, the system automatically places the contents of the page you have browsed in this directory, and when you open the same page again, the system extracts it from this directory, which can speed up browsing.
Win 2000 Each user has a temporary Internet files folder, which is located in the local settings directory in each user directory in the Documents and Settings folder.
Web Folders:
Win 98/me/2000 The files in this folder are mainly hypertext templates, channel icons and images, and so on. The layout of some windows in the system is also done through this file. I didn't think the catalog was important, and then I found out that the happy time virus was the object of the damage by infecting the files in this directory.