Customize Explorer View to Hide Folders with no Children

Hello,
Could someone point me in the right direction on how I would customize the Explorer view in Siebel to hide folders dynamically? Currently, for each account, all 4 folders are displayed (Accounts, Upward Affiliations, Downward Affiliations, Contact Affiliations). This gets to be a little busy with complex account hierarchies and would be easier for the user for example if there were no affiliations for the account, then the Upward & Downward affiliations folders would not appear.
I have read the applet toggle approach on metalink, but that seems to pertain more to form fields then the inner-workings of the explorer view. Where else in Tools can I find additional places to customize Explorer view?
Thanks!

Unfortunately not. PSE wasn't really designed for relying on folders for organizing your photos, and it has a number of bugs and design infelicities:
http://www.johnrellis.com/psedbtool/photoshopelements-6-7-faq.htm#_Folder_Location_view

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Sub folders not showing in Explorer view

Hi,
We have a totally standard Sharepoint 2013 installation. We've noticed this week that in some document libraries when opening them up in Explorer view it doesn't display all the sub folders in that library/folder. It's a real pain when users have a folder
with 20+ documents and want to move them somewhere else and can't because one of the folders aren't showing up. Manually moving them one by one is pretty tiresome.
If I remove the subfolder in Sharepoint and then recreate the folder in Explorer view that works fine, so it's not that the name is too long. It's not a permission thing since I'm site collection admin. Same issue on Windows 7 and Windws 8. Tried different
logins. Just can't wrap my head around this issue or what's causing it.
Any ideas?

Hi Kristoffer,
I have seen an attribute for folder object which could control SharePoint folder hide or show in webdav explorer view, you can use PowerShell to output the problematic folder property, see if it the case, then use the PowerShell code to set it's property
with blank value to make it show in explorer view,
Use the PowerShell to get the folder object and then check the property value with this code line $folder.Properties["vti_winfileattribs"]
#folder can be site, library level and folder level
$folder = (Get-SPWeb http://sp).Folders["shared documents"].SubFolders["folder1"]
#hide folder
$folder.Properties["vti_winfileattribs"]="00000016"
#show folder
####$folder.Properties["vti_winfileattribs"]=""
$folder.Update()
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/lync/en-US/9ceafb38-24dc-466c-b497-2cee062b81cf/explorer-view-hidden-folder-attribute?forum=sharepointgeneral
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I'm in iPhone 5. I transfer photos to a Windows 7 PC, using the USB cable. Lately, the photos are appearing in Windows Explorer within monthly folders, with gibberish titles. The folder names will be 8 random letters and numeric characters. I ten

I'm in iPhone 5. I transfer photos to a Windows 7 PC, using the USB cable. Lately, the photos are appearing in Windows Explorer within monthly folders, with gibberish titles. The folder names will be 8 random letters and numeric characters. I tend to let photos build up, so there are about 2 years worth of these monthly folders… Between 20 and 25. This is a huge hassle… I'm unable to tell what months are in each folder, by the folder name.… Have to open each folder to see which month is in there. I want to be able to look at all the photos on the iPhone in one view, as I was able to in the past. How do I stop this foldering of photos, by months?? Thank you. BC

I have the same issue. I searched and finally got only one answer is -- Apple suggest customer using iMAC to transfer and backup photos instead of Windows. How great the solution is it!

Explorer View - Your client does not support opening this list with Windows Explorer MOSS 2007 '

We recently had a major deployement, after which Explorer View started giving error message.
Before deployement, all was working fine.
Error: Your client does not support opening this list with Windows Explorer
Webclient service is already enabled.
The site has been added to trusted site lists.
All Active-x controls have been enabled.
Browser: Internet Explorer 8 - 32 bit.
Microsoft Office 32 bit is also installed.
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You could try updating the following registry key on a client PC as a test: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WebClient\Paramenters\AuthForwardServerList to include the URL of your sharpoint site. Add the root site and it might enable this functionality.
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Issue with document library and explorer view

Hello,
I have couple of issues on which I need some assistance.
We recently backup and restore the SharePoint portal based on 2007 to SharePoint 2010 server.We're facing some issues on it now
When we try to open any office document from a document library it gives a prompt stating below message in image. I check the document, it is nowhere checked out and also I have full control on the site , in fact I am site collection admin.
Open with explorer view is not working. When we click on open with explorer it just refreshes the page and show the same page again.
Need help on this couple of issues.
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Mandar

In addition to Margriet her solution this article written by Amol Ghuge can help in troubleshooting problems with Explorer view:
http://sharepointknowledgebase.blogspot.nl/2013/09/open-with-explorer-is-disabled.html
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How to view folders with folders first and then files?

I come from a Windows world but am loving the Mac world! But one thing I haven't been able to figure out is how to view folders with all the folders first and then the files? Right now, it sorts everything in alphabetical order, intermixing the folders and files. I like being able to see the folders sorted at the top and then the files. Is there a way to do this?

If you want a more advanced browser, Pathfinder generally comes highly recommended.
I'm not aware of a way to make folders sort on top. I generally detest that feature in Windows, because it messes up keyboard navigation. Both operating systems support jumping to a file by starting to type a name, but on Windows you don't know where you end up. If I have a file called "notes", I know that typing "N" will send me somewhere very close to the file, and a few arrow presses brings me to it - if I do it on a Mac. If I do it on Windows, it depends on what is selected - if it's a folder or nothing, I jump to the first folder beginning with N, but if it's a file, I jump to the first file beginning with N - in a completely different part of the list. I do use folder grouping in some windows on the Mac, though, by adding a space to the name. Ideally, it should be a per-window setting.

How to upload multiple video with windows explorer view

In SharePoint 2013, i found that directly uploading videos to library will result in wrong content type for these videos. I have tried in both asset library and document library which use video content type. When i upload video using explorer view, these
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content type? Otherwise we need to upload them one by one.

When using multiple upload, the Default document type for the library is used. If you create a video library that only has the Video content type installed and set to default, then the videos will have this content type applied.
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SharePoint 2013 Open with Explorer View Requirement of Permissions for copy / paste

Hi,
I have a scenario, where I have a document library and it resides in the top level site of the site collection. I have another document library in one of the subsites. What I am trying to do is:
Use Explorer View in the top-level site's document library to copy / paste into Explorer View of the document library in the subsite.
I can't seem to do it. Does it require owner permissions to do so?
Can anyone list the limitations of using explorer view for copy/paste?
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Hi,
SharePoint maintain the same access restriction in windows explorer view as it is in web UI. That means if user has contributor permission the he/she will be able to contribute in windows explorer view as well. By default windows explorer view is available
to every users in SharePoint.
Are you getting error message while opening windows explorer view for any document library? Windows explorer view only works in Internet Explorer currently other browsers doesn't support Windows Explorer view.
Here are couple of article on troubleshooting windows explorer view:
Office 365: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2629108?wa=wsignin1.0
There are multiple fix available for different Windows OS and version of IE you are using.
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Setting a default folder view for all folders in Windows 7

How do you set up a default folder view of "List" for ALL the folders in Windows 7 including the optical drive?
Artoo

I just installed windows 7. Are you seriously telling me that i now have all folders with mp3s in them AUTOMAGICALLY (THANKS FOR THE HANDY HELPING HAND THERE MICROSOFT!!!) set to some designers whim of what an mp3 folder "SHOULD" look like?
Well i was going to write a big rant, and indeed did, but then i was doing some more research and it seems like i just made everyones day and solved the problem (partially). Or well THIS guy did:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16694/customize-the-five-windows-folder-templates/
After you’ve clicked OK, visit some of the other folders in your file system. You should see that most have taken on these new settings.
What we’ve just done, in effect, is we have customized the General Items template. This is one of five templates that Windows Explorer uses to display folder contents. The five templates are called (in Windows 7):
General Items
Documents
Pictures
Music
Videos
When a folder is opened, Windows Explorer examines the contents to see if it can automatically determine which folder template to use to display the folder contents. If it is not obvious that the folder contents falls into any of the last four templates,
then Windows Explorer chooses the General Items template. That’s why most of the folders in your file system are shown using the General Items
template.
Changing the Other Four Templates
If you want to adjust the other four templates, the process is very similar to what we’ve just done. If you wanted to change the “Music” template, for example, the steps would be as follows:
Select a folder that contains music items
Apply the existing Music template to the folder (even if it doesn’t look like you want it to)
Customize the folder to your personal preferences
Apply the new template to all “Music” folders
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or the automatic re-templating of folders.
THAT is what i want to know! as it is much more maintance then its actually worth...
but once i had set 5 default types to, the exact same thing... it now doesnt matter if it automagically switches it. SUCK IT MS AUTOTUNE!!!
Its bloody hard to frame this question too. What can you say about this? "folder changes to mp3" "customize folder types windows 7" "windows 7 folder changes to mp3" "dont automatically change folders to mp3" "how
to change mp3 details column for good" "automatically change column order win 7 mp3"
The search that actually solved it:
"do not apply default template to mp3 windows 7"
good luck, this worked for me!
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Error while creating folder named "bin" using explorer view in sharepoint 2010

I am getting error when I create a folder in a library named "bin" using explorer view in sharepoint 2010.
When I create folders with other names I don't get any errors.
Please suggest.

Hi,
According to your description, my understanding is that you got an
error when you create a folder named “bin” in a SharePoint library with explorer view.
There are any Microsoft.NET Framework assemblies that have controls or parts that the SharePoint site uses, which are stored in the bin folder. You can remove “bin” from hidden segments, then you can create a folder named “bin”
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1.Opened IIS Manager and selected Server name -> Request Filtering -> Hidden Segments tab -> Removed "bin" from there:
2.Perform IISRESET:
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Sharepoint 2013 explorer view error - problem opening this location in file explorer (HTTPS + Win7 Enterprise 64 bit + IE9 32 bit + Office 2007 32 bit)

Hi,
We have a problem using Sharepoint 2013 explorer view. (Error - We're having a problem opening this location in file explorer. Add this web site to your trusted sites list and try again).
I'm using Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit, Office 2007 32 bit and IE9 32 bit. And the sharepoint site is a https site.
Some people in my organization are able to browse and some users getting the above error. (with the same client machine configuration)
If I clear my browser cache, closes the browser and open it then the explorer view is working. But after a minute if I try again I'm getting the above mentioned error. This 1 minute expiration happens is since the first time I have used explorer
view, not since I opened the browser.
I have tried the following on my machine:
1. Modified the web client service to run automatically.
2. Verified the sharepoint site is part of trusted sites (https://*.spsite.com/)
3. Compatibility mode is turned on.
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5. Verified the BasicAuthLevel set to 1 (since we are using SSL). Tried setting the BasicAuthLevel to 2 as well. (restarted the web client)
6. Tried installing software update for web folders (KB907306).
Verified the below on the production server:
1. The web application has the root site collection.
2. It has WebDav Publishing disabled under IIS Web Server feature.
Could some one please help me in resolving this issue?
Thanks.

Hi Deepak,
According to your post, my understanding is that you failed to use "Open with Explorer" in a document library.
For your issue, please verify the following:
ActiveX controls must be enabled in IE.
As you are using Windows 7 Server as the client computer, you must install the Desktop Experience feature from Server Manager.
Make sure there is a working Root site collection.
Install this hotfix for windows 7 work with sharepoint 2013 :hotfixv4.microsoft.com/.../463266_intl_x64_zip.exe
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Unable to view Imported DC from NWDI in the webdynpro explorer view

Hello,
I am facing problem with NWDS version 2.0.22. we are upgradeing EP04 SPS 14 to sps 22. When I import a DC project from NWDI from inactive view of development configuration perspective I cannot see the created DC's in Webdynpro Explorer view of webdynpro perspective but it is showing in Navigator view.
Also when I create Webdynpro Project or Webdynpro DC locally I was able to see it in Webdynpro Explorer view.
Can any one please tell me why I was not able to view imported Webdynpro DC's that I create from Inactive view of Development Configurations perspective (selected DC in inactive view and right click and create project).
Also when I compared the Folder structure in the Navigator view of Webdynpro perspective.   I found below folders structure differences.
Imported DC from Inactive View of Development configurations
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Sharepoint Revision History in Explorer View - Is it possible?

Hello, thank you in advance for any help. We are beginning our deployment of SharePoint and many of our "hard converts" have love the ability to use "explorer view" to manage documents. On question has arose though. When in explorer view they are unable to view revision history for a document. I know you can open office documents and view the history there but this is not available to non office documents.
Is there a way to have this information be displayed in a right click context or on some other manner from explorer view or when the repository is mapped as a network drive? In the box functionality a custom solution or a commercial pay add-on are all acceptable options to me.

Technically it's possible, but not feasible at all.
You need to write you own Explorer Extension to add the context menu to mange Web Folders. That extension will work on the top of existing WebDav extension (http://chestofbooks.com/computers/revision-control/subversion-svn/Microsoft-Web-Folders-Webdav-Clients-File-explorer-extension.html) to match the Web Folder items with the SharePoint lists and items to get the item history.
You can add the Explorer panel and render the History Info there for each selected element.
So it's doable, but not an easy stuff.
I would estimate it for couple of weeks of work for senior Web/WinForms developer (you not only need to query SharePoint data, but know how to write explorer extension and show info inside the Explorer info)
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A document library in SharePoint 2013 with over 10,000 documents when opened in Explorer view does not show any content. The message displayed in the browser is "the folder is empty". Explorer view works fine for other other
document libraries in the site with fewer documents. I want to move the documents from the document library to a File server share for archiving purposes. Any suggestions to address the issue will be appreciated.
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I changed the List View Threshold for the Web App for the site that has the document library from 5000 to 30000 and now I can see content of the document library in Explorer view. I was able
to copy a document to a network drive using Explorer view. Once documents are moved from the Library root to Folders, I will change the setting back to 5000.
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On my PC, I had increased the value of
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Opening document library in Explorer view also worked from a PC on which I had not changed the value for FileAttributesLimitInBytes.
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Not sure what I changed but, now when I save a any file (ppt. word, Keynote,Pages e.g.,) to the desktop or any other location the OS will also create multiple file folders with the same file name as the file I'm saving. Inside the folders are what appears to be files locating the saved files. What can I do to fix this problem?
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It looks like a finder bug. To replicate, I surf to any website, I right-click on a jpg image, select "Save Image As" and in the window that pops up I type in the filename "000.jpg", I select the folder Pictures, and click on Save.
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the extension is simply hidden. go to the get info panel for the file and uncheck the option to hide the extension.
Then I surf to another image, and again I save it as "000.jpg" and now it asks me if I want to replace the existing filename, although the existing one is "000" and I try to save as "000.jpg", so I say yes, and then magically the file is saved with the full filename including the extension "000.jpg"
When I did it a couple of times, always saving image as "000.jpg" from various sources, I ended up with two distinct files named "000" and both in the same folder Pictures.
Please advise.
it sounds to me like you saved one file as 000.jpg and the other and 000.jpg.jpg.
check the info panels for the files for full names to verify if this is the case.

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