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The directory tree tag on WindowsForum.com covers topics related to managing and navigating folder hierarchies in Windows. Discussions include applying updates to extracted ISO directory trees, adjusting the display of directory trees in Windows Explorer, finding files with specific access permissions across a directory tree, taking ownership of files for particular users within a tree, deleting folders with unusual names in a tree, creating symbolic links to combine multiple directory trees, expanding the directory tree pane in Explorer, and customizing the Explorer interface to show or hide tree elements. These threads focus on practical troubleshooting and configuration of directory trees in Windows environments.
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    Windows 10 Apply cumulative Update to extracted Win10-ISO possible?

    Assume I download the base ISO for Win10 v1903 and extract the content into a directory (tree). Then I download a cumulative Update package for this Win10 version. How can I apply this Update package to the just extracted ISO Win10 directory tree? How can I later make an ISO out of this...
    • pstein
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    • cumulative update directory tree extracted content installation iso update package version 1903 windows 10 windows update
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Request to Adjust Directory Tree Display to Inline Format

    Hello everyone ! I want to change the display of the directory tree. I want it to be display on the same line. If you need to have some more informations, just late me know. I'll be great full. Thanks a lot Best regards, Sent from my MIX using Tapatalk
    • LordBli
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    • customization directory tree display feedback information interface mixing tapatalk user request windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How to find files+folders with access perm.not equal to owner?

    Assume I have a big directory tree. 1.) How can I find out all (non-inherited) access permissions of user unequal to the current owner? 2.) How can I find out all (non-inherited) access permissions of users which are unequal to "Administrators" and "peter'? 3.) How can I find out all...
    • pstein
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    • administrator directory tree file management file search non-inherited ownership permissions windows security
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Take Ownership only for files+folders of user "karl"?

    Assume I have a huge directory tree with lots of files and folders. Some of them belong to (simplified) user "karl" (or unknown user "S-1-5-21-107808153") others not. When I execute now a command like takeown /f * /a /r /d y then ALL files+folders get the "Administrators" account as owner. I...
    • pstein
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    • admin rights administrator command line directory tree file management folder permissions ownership ownership issues permissions security sid takeown unknown user user 'karl' windows 10 windows 11 windows commands
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How to delete a folder "..." ?

    Some time ago I tried out the hidden folder tool Winmend Folder Hidden free available from here: Link Removed I uninstalled it later. Now I found out that this tool installed silently a strange empty folder in root directory of each partition: C:\Winmend~Folder~Hidden\...\...\cn\ Mind the...
    • pstein
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    • cd boot directory tree empty folders file system folder deletion hidden files partition root directory tech support troubleshooting uninstall windows 7 winmend
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. xen111

    Windows 7 How to create a 'smart view' with symbolic links

    I haven't done any programming for a long time, and virtually haven't done any Windows scripting since the days of MS-DOS. For my digital audio needs I am planning to separate my music collection into 3 folder trees: - lossless albums - lossy albums inclusive - lossy albums exclusive. The...
    • xen111
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    • cygwin digital audio directory directory tree file copy file management file size flac jukebox lossless audio lossy audio mp3 music collection scripting shell script squeezebox symbolic links virtual tree winamp
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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    Windows 7 How to open/expand WinExp with special dir? WinExp Adjustments?

    In WinXP I created a shortcut to WinExplorer with the following parameters: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\tmp When I do this in Win7 then the dir is opened on the right side of WinExplorer but on the left side the directory tree remains unexpanded. How can I tell WinExplorer to...
    • pstein
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    • customization directory tree drive management file explorer folder view shortcuts user interface windows 7 windows xp winexplorer
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 What I miss from xp

    In windows explorer, on the left side of the screen, you had a choice of a folder tree pane, or a common task pane. I want my common task pane back! I used this all the time, and I get so frustrated without it. Is there anyway to (A). Turn this on, or (B). Get this request to the programmers...
    • wt.pm
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    • common tasks directory tree explorer feedback frustration programming request task pane user interface windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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