3.1 Folders and File Objects

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3.1 Folders and File Objects

Folders represent collections within the namespace. Many folders represent actual directories in the filesystem, but some folders are virtual. These virtual folders include Desktop, My Computer, Recycle Bin, Control Panel, Dial-up Networking, and Fonts. Virtual folders are not part of the native filesystem and often are referred to as system folders. Many of these virtual folders can only contain a specific type of file or object. For instance, the Control Panel can only contain Control Panel applications, and the Printer folder can only contain printers.

All folders, whether virtual or not, share the same fundamental properties. Folders are file objects that can contain other file objects. What are file objects? For the most part, file objects represent actual files, but they can include other resources like printers and drives , as well as other folders. The use of the word "file" is somewhat of a misnomer here, because a file object is really any object that is part of the shell namespace. And if an item is part of the shell namespace, a shell extension can be written for it.

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