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Organize your Windows 10 folders with clear naming and consistent structures.

Organize your Windows 10 folders with clear naming and consistent structures.

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MonochromeLG
Member
74
10-21-2016, 09:20 PM
#1
So, I have a lot of TV shows, anime and so on, and I'm trying to find a good way to organise/mark them so I know which ones I'm currently watching, what's completed and what's to watch in the future. With so many anime series in one folder, it gets hard to remember where I am with different series. I would just organise them in watching/completed/to watch folders, but Plex doesn't play nice with that file setup (use Plex for streaming to Media PC and laptop). Ideally, I want the colour coding thing that you can do on Mac OSX, but as far as I can work out, there's no inbuilt feature like that with Windows. Does anyone know if there's a similar system within Windows, or know of a third party software solution to achieve the same effect. Colour coding would be the best option, but being able to put a symbol or something next to the folders would be okay. Preferably would like to be able to just right-click and assign it to a group without having to launch a program to change the group folders are in.
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MonochromeLG
10-21-2016, 09:20 PM #1

So, I have a lot of TV shows, anime and so on, and I'm trying to find a good way to organise/mark them so I know which ones I'm currently watching, what's completed and what's to watch in the future. With so many anime series in one folder, it gets hard to remember where I am with different series. I would just organise them in watching/completed/to watch folders, but Plex doesn't play nice with that file setup (use Plex for streaming to Media PC and laptop). Ideally, I want the colour coding thing that you can do on Mac OSX, but as far as I can work out, there's no inbuilt feature like that with Windows. Does anyone know if there's a similar system within Windows, or know of a third party software solution to achieve the same effect. Colour coding would be the best option, but being able to put a symbol or something next to the folders would be okay. Preferably would like to be able to just right-click and assign it to a group without having to launch a program to change the group folders are in.

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WD_Trashster
Senior Member
454
10-21-2016, 11:17 PM
#2
Create a new folder for each series. Inside those, add another folder named "watched" and move the watched files there. No complicated steps needed.
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WD_Trashster
10-21-2016, 11:17 PM #2

Create a new folder for each series. Inside those, add another folder named "watched" and move the watched files there. No complicated steps needed.

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imTri
Posting Freak
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10-22-2016, 12:39 AM
#3
This doesn't address the problem. I understand staying in my place in a series, but I struggle to remember which one I'm on. My current folder setup remains unchanged, though I now have watched folders inside them. Also, Plex doesn't handle this file arrangement well.
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imTri
10-22-2016, 12:39 AM #3

This doesn't address the problem. I understand staying in my place in a series, but I struggle to remember which one I'm on. My current folder setup remains unchanged, though I now have watched folders inside them. Also, Plex doesn't handle this file arrangement well.

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AriaBlaze1
Member
126
10-27-2016, 08:08 PM
#4
plex functions well with multiple layers of folders; simply restructure your folders then proceed
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AriaBlaze1
10-27-2016, 08:08 PM #4

plex functions well with multiple layers of folders; simply restructure your folders then proceed

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BlackVeilEwan
Member
138
10-28-2016, 02:19 AM
#5
I've attempted to organize them in the watched/watching/to-watch section, but Plex is causing issues and doesn't display many items. I'm looking for a cleaner method that avoids moving folders.
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BlackVeilEwan
10-28-2016, 02:19 AM #5

I've attempted to organize them in the watched/watching/to-watch section, but Plex is causing issues and doesn't display many items. I'm looking for a cleaner method that avoids moving folders.

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MysteryPink
Junior Member
4
10-28-2016, 10:52 AM
#6
Hey there, I discovered something interesting. Check out this site: http://www.foldermarker.com/. It looks promising, and the trial seems effective.
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MysteryPink
10-28-2016, 10:52 AM #6

Hey there, I discovered something interesting. Check out this site: http://www.foldermarker.com/. It looks promising, and the trial seems effective.

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luk321
Member
209
10-28-2016, 11:15 PM
#7
Their website states that the free version allows you to modify folder colors.
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luk321
10-28-2016, 11:15 PM #7

Their website states that the free version allows you to modify folder colors.