Confirmations settings

Options confirmations

Options window can be activated by selecting the main menu item View|Options (Ctrl+O).

Use these options to select the file actions for which Heatsoft ADCS will show confirmation dialogs. More confirmations mean more security, but also slower working speed. You must decide how much security you need. Unless specified, maximum security is selected.

ADCS Options window

Field Meaning
Delete read-only files When you try to delete files marked as read-only, you will be asked a second time if you really want to delete the file. This is an additional security feature to preserve your valuable data. Normally, this option should not be disabled.
Delete hidden/system files When you try to delete files marked as hidden or system, you will be asked a second time if you really want to delete the file. This prevents you from accidentally deleting important DOS files which the system needs to start, like io.sys and msdos.sys.
On deleting errors When an error has occurred, the ADCS displays a dialog box stating that the delete operation has failed.
Overwrite read-only files When you try to overwrite files marked as read-only, you will be asked a second time if you really want to overwrite the file. This is an additional security feature to preserve your valuable data. Normally, this option should not be disabled.
Overwrite hidden/system files When you try to overwrite files marked as hidden or system, you will be asked a second time if you really want to overwrite the file. This prevents you from accidentally deleting important DOS files which the system needs to start, like io.sys and msdos.sys.
On overwriting errors When an error has occurred, the ADCS displays a dialog box stating that the overwrite operation has failed.
On changing files attributes errors When an error has occurred, the ADCS displays a dialog box stating that the changing files attributes operation has failed.

Click Ok to apply your changes temporarily, or Save settings to apply them permanently.
Some settings can also be changed using context menu. Most of these settings are automatically saved permanently.

See also:
   Options window
   General options (general program settings)
   Layout (options of the main window)
   Trees (directories tree options)
   Compare (options of comparison tables)
   Disk piecharter: General (options of Disk space viewer)
   Disk piecharter: Styles (styles settings)
   Comparision rules (directory comparison criteria)
   Language (options for change ADCS GUI language)
   Open with (allows to configure applications to open files)
   Log files (allows to change log files settings)
   The main window

Field	Meaning
Delete read-only files	When you try to delete files marked as read-only, you will be asked a second time if you really want to delete the file. This is an additional security feature to preserve your valuable data. Normally, this option should not be disabled.
Delete hidden/system files	When you try to delete files marked as hidden or system, you will be asked a second time if you really want to delete the file. This prevents you from accidentally deleting important DOS files which the system needs to start, like io.sys and msdos.sys.
On deleting errors	When an error has occurred, the ADCS displays a dialog box stating that the delete operation has failed.
Overwrite read-only files	When you try to overwrite files marked as read-only, you will be asked a second time if you really want to overwrite the file. This is an additional security feature to preserve your valuable data. Normally, this option should not be disabled.
Overwrite hidden/system files	When you try to overwrite files marked as hidden or system, you will be asked a second time if you really want to overwrite the file. This prevents you from accidentally deleting important DOS files which the system needs to start, like io.sys and msdos.sys.
On overwriting errors	When an error has occurred, the ADCS displays a dialog box stating that the overwrite operation has failed.
On changing files attributes errors	When an error has occurred, the ADCS displays a dialog box stating that the changing files attributes operation has failed.