Know the Size, Type of a File in a Folder

Windows XP gives you a number of options that can be displayed with a file.
For example, let’s say you are looking at a bunch of files in a folder. With the right configuration, you can see not only the names of the files, but also their size, type, who created them, and other details. You can easily determine what details you want to display for files in a folder.

To make changes to the details settings of files

1. open the folder and click the View menu.
   
2. Click--> the Choose Details option--> a Choose Details window appears 
   
3. Click the details you want presented with the file--> click OK. 

You can come back to this window and change the detail items you want to see at any time.

Things in my folders are too big or small

Windows XP supports a number of different folder features. For example, you can see the icons in a simple list, by small icons, by thumbnails, and a number of other options. If the icons are too big, you have to scroll all over the place to see what is in the folder if things are too small, you may have difficulty seeing them. No problem, You can easily change how things look in your folders.

On the folder that you want to change, just click the--> View menu on the top toolbar. You see a section containing different file view options, choose the option you want by clicking it. You can return to this menu at any time and try a different setting.