Print The Contents of Any Folder

You have files listed in your folder, shouldn’t you be able to print them?

Back in Windows 98 and XP days, I used a program called PrintFolder and I was very happy with it.

Today, using my Windows 7 computer, and looking over what Christmas music I have, I was hoping to print the contents of the folder. Then I realized, I don’t have that program for this OS. I first thought, gee, you’d think Windows 7 with all it’s hype would have something already installed for such a need. It doesn’t.

The reason I wanted to have a list of the contents of my Christmas folder was that I was planning music for Christmas Day. We were discussing how the radio stations were being repetitious with their playlists this year, and I thought I should have enough variety that perhaps it would be better to just play my collection and stay away from the radio.

So, I was off to see how many versions of “Silent Night” and “Let it Snow” I had, when I realized it would be easier to just make a data base and list them.

I then searched the internet and found someone who was like me, and would love Windows 7 to have the Print Folder option, it does in a way, in DOS.

First, you might think, what reason beyond the one I had would someone need a Print Folder?

Any folder in Windows 7 can contain a collection of files or other folders. In fact, the folder structure of the Windows operating system is quite a complicated menagerie of files and folders. Printing the contents of personal folders such as My Documents has several useful applications.

First, printing folder contents lets you keep a hard copy record of all of your files and folders in any folder you choose. This is especially useful if you take a snapshot of the contents of your Program Files folder. This way, you have a record of the applications you had installed on your computer in the event of a hard drive or operating system crash.

Second, if you often find yourself having to edit many documents in a folder, having a printout of the contents of the folder allows you to check off the files you™ve edited and make brief notes to yourself about the editing you’ve completed. This is especially useful for students and copyeditors who must make minor adjustments to many documents at a time.

Finally, printing folder contents can help administrators compare the contents of an infected folder with the contents of a healthy folder. Many viruses and other malware add or delete files and folders to do whatever it is they are doing to your computer. By comparing copies of the contents of two folders, an administrator can easily check whether everything that should be in the folder is indeed there.

Well the other way that might help you out is to do a print screen, but that only works if the list is as small as your screen size, or then you’d have to do multiple screen shots.

So, how do you do it in Windows 7 DOS? (here’s the directions with Screen Shots)

Begin by logging in to Windows 7 with an account that has administrative privileges. Click on Start>All Programs>Accessories and locate the application titled Command Prompt. Right click on Command Prompt and select Run As Administrator from the menu.

Windows 7 asks you if you indeed want to Run the Command Prompt as an administrator. Click Yes and the Command Prompt will open. Navigate to the location of the folder whose contents you want to print. In this example, we will print the contents of the Program Files folder. To get there, type the following and press the Enter key:

cd\program files

Now you need to clear the Command Prompt screen. The clear the screen, type the following and press the Enter key:

cls

Now type the following into the Command Prompt:

dir> contents.txt

Windows 7 won’t give you any indication that anything has happened. However, if you navigate to the Program Files folder using Windows Explorer, you will notice a text file there named “contents.txt” in the folder.

So Now I have a list, so to speak, and it might have been easier from Winamp now that I think of it, (Using the Generate HTML Playlist), but now I know what to do for folders other than mp3’s.

Here’s my Christmas Music List:
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Celtic Christmas – Snow.mp3
Taste of Christmas – 01 – Street Drum Corpse and Bert Mccracken – Happy Christmas 1.mp3
Celtic Christmas Julie Darling – O’come O’ Come Emmanuel.mp3
Jazz-Big Band – Henry Mancini Orchestra & Chorus – Merry Mancini Christmas (1966) -02- Jingle Bells, Sleigh Ride [Best ’60s Xmas tunes!].mp3
Tino Rossi – Chants de No‰l – Il est n‚ le divin enfant.mp3
Jewel – Winter Wonderland.mp3
Mireille Mathieu – Il est n‚ le divin’ enfant.mp3
Elvis Presley – Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me.mp3
Dolly Parton – Smokey Mountain Christmas (1).mp3
Faith Hill – O Holy Night.mp3
Christina Aguilera – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.mp3
Jose Feliciano – Feliz Navidad (I Want to Wish You a Merry Christmas).mp3
Carpenters – Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (1).mp3
Windham Hill – Celtic Christmas x-01 – Patapan Harp Solo.mp3
Dino – The Martins – It Took a Child to Save the World.mp3
Dino – Mary Holds the Light.mp3
Dino – Caroling, Caroling.mp3
Dino – Celebrate Christmas Again Medley- Celebrate Christmas Again-Silver Bell.mp3
Dino – Christmas Fantasy.mp3
Dino – Christmas in Minor.mp3
Dino – Dino’s Rockin’ Christmas Medley- Jingle Bell Rock-Rocking Around the Ch.mp3
Dino – Happy Holiday.mp3
Dino – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.mp3
Dino – Jingle Bells.mp3
Dino – John Berry – I Don’t Want to Be Alone for Christmas (Unless I’m Alone With You).mp3
Dino – O Night Divine Medley- Silent Night-O Holy Night-O Come All Ye Faithful.mp3
Jackson 5 – Santa Clause Is Coming To Town.mp3
Santana – Posada (Pilgrimage To Bethlehem).mp3
Glenn Miller Orchestra – In The Christmas Mood – Yuletide Medley 2.mp3
Transiberian Orchestra – Wizards of Winter.mp3
98 Degrees – Christmas Wish.mp3
Christmas Songs – Grandma Got Run Over By A Raindeer.mp3
trans-siberian orchestra- Ode To Joy.mp3
Trans Siberian Orchestra – Christmas Canon In D.mp3
Simple Plan – My Christmas List.mp3
Elton John – Step Into Christmas.mp3
Glenn Miller – A Swingtime Big Band Christmas.mp3
The Moonglows – Hey Santa Claus.mp3
Celtic Christmas – Silverbells.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – The Christmas Attic – 16 – Music Box Blues(1).mp3
Jimmy Eat World – Last Christmas.mp3
Home Alone Soundtrack – Please Come Home For Christmas .mp3
Soulful Christmas – Otis Redding – Merry Christmas Baby.mp3
Tchaikovsky – Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (from Nutcracker Suite – Christmas – x-mas – xmas – c.mp3
Enya – Celtic Christmas – What Child is This.mp3
Windham Hill Celtic Christmas – We Three Kings.mp3
Celtic Christmas – Bagpipes – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.mp3
Home Alone 2 Soundtrack – All Alone On Christmas(2).mp3
Bing Crosby – I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas.mp3
Childrens’ Songs – We wish you a Merry Christmas.mp3
Faith Hill – Where Are You Christmas (Grinch Soundtrack).mp3
Celtic Harp Christmas – Holly and the Ivy.mp3
Christmas Songs – Jingle Bell Rock – Brenda Lee.mp3
Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas.mp3
Rolf Harris – Six White Boomers.mp3
Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmas Time.mp3
Christmas – Celtic Christmas – Carols of the bells – Hammer Dulcimer.mp3
The Carpenters– Merry Christmas Darling (Original 1970 Single Version).mp3
The Carpenters – Walking In A Winter Wonderland, Silver Bells, White Christmas.mp3
Time-Life MusicCountry Christmas — Disc A An Old Christmas Carol (Jim Reeves).mp3
Christmas country – Randy Travis – Angels among us (Alan Jackson, Clint Black, & Garth Brooks)(2).MP3
Time-Life MusicCountry Christmas — Disc A Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison).mp3
Time-Life MusicCountry Christmas — Disc A The Friendly Beasts (The Louvin Brothers).mp3
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton – the Greatest Gift of All – 0 – Country Christmas Songs(1).mp3
Time-Life MusicCountry Christmas — Disc A Jingle Bell Rock (Chet Atkins).mp3
Kenny Rogers – I Believe In Santa Clause (& Dolly Parton) – Country Christmas Songs – 00 – 128(1).mp3
Vince Gill – Do You Hear What I Hear.mp3
Country Christmas Songs – Trisha Yearwood Reindeer Boogie.mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – Angels We Have Heard on High.mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – Christmas Lullaby.mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – Gagliarda.mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – Herbei, Oh Ihr Gl„ubigen (O Come All Ye Faithful).mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – Jingle Bells.mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – Joseph Dear, Oh Joseph Mine.mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – Joy to the World.mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – Kling, Gl”ckchen.mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – Los Peces en el Rio.mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – O Little Town of Bethlehem.mp3
Mannheim Steamroller – Pat-A-Pan.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – This Christmas Day.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – A Mad Russian’s Christmas.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – A Star to Follow.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – An Angel Came Down.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – An Angel Returned.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12-24).mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – First Snow.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Good King Joy.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – O Come All Ye Faithful-O Holy Night.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – O Holy Night.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Old City Bar.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Ornament.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Promises to Keep.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – The First Noel.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – The Prince of Peace.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – The Silent Nutcracker.mp3
Tracy Chapman – O Holy Night.mp3
Angie Martinez – Mary J. Blige – Christmas in the City.mp3
Blues Traveler – Christmas.mp3
Chris Cornell – Eleven – Ave Maria.mp3
Dave Matthews – Tim Reynolds – The Christmas Song.mp3
Enya – O¡che Chi£n (Silent Night).mp3
Hootie & the Blowfish – The Christmas Song.mp3
Jonny Lang – Santa Claus Is Back in Town.mp3
Keith Murray – Mase – Onyx – Puff Daddy – Reverend Run & The Christmas All Stars – Salt-N-Pepa – Snoop Dogg – Santa Baby.mp3
Natalie Merchant – Children Go Where I Send Thee.mp3
No Doubt – Oi to the World!.mp3
Patti Smith – We Three Kings.mp3
Sheryl Crow – Blue Christmas.mp3
Steve Winwood – Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand.mp3
Sting – I Saw Three Ships.mp3
The Smashing Pumpkins – Christmas Time.mp3
Steps Ahead – Angels We Have Heard on High.mp3
Anita Baker – The Christmas Song.mp3
Brecker Brothers – The Christmas Waltz.mp3
Cassandra Wilson – The Little Drummer Boy.mp3
Chick Corea – What Child Is This-.mp3
Dave Koz – Winter Wonderland.mp3
Dianne Reeves – Lou Rawls – Baby, It’s Cold Outside.mp3
Drall, Diana – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.mp3
Eliane Elias – Herbie Hancock – I’ll Be Home for Christmas.mp3
Everette Harp – George Duke – Stanley Clarke – O Tannenbaum.mp3
Fourplay – It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.mp3
Herb Alpert – Jeff Lorber – Winter Wonderland.mp3
Holly Cole – The Christmas Blues.mp3
John McLaughlin – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.mp3
Michael Franks – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!.mp3
Whitney Houston – Do You Hear What I Hear-.mp3
Alison Moyet – The Coventry Carol.mp3
Bob Seger – The Little Drummer Boy.mp3
Bon Jovi – I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas.mp3
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band – Merry Christmas, Baby.mp3
Bryan Adams – Run Rudolph Run.mp3
Eurythmics – Winter Wonderland.mp3
John Mellencamp – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.mp3
Madonna – Santa Baby.mp3
Run-D.M.C. – Christmas in Hollis.mp3
Stevie Nicks – Silent Night.mp3
Sting – Gabriel’s Message.mp3
The Pointer Sisters – Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.mp3
The Pretenders – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.mp3
U2 – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).mp3
Paul Young – What Christmas Means To Me.mp3
Randy Travis – Jingle Bell Rock.mp3
Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love – Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree.mp3
Run-D.M.C. – Christmas Is.mp3
Sin‚ad O’Connor – I Believe In You.mp3
Tevin Campbell – O Holy Night.mp3
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Christmas All Over Again.mp3
Vanessa Williams – What Child Is This-.mp3
Wilson Phillips – Silent Night.mp3
Ann & Nancy Wilson – Blue Christmas.mp3
Aretha Franklin – O Christmas Tree.mp3
Bonnie Raitt and Charles Brown – Merry Christmas, Baby.mp3
Boyz II Men – The Birth Of Christ.mp3
Cyndi Lauper and Frank Sinatra – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.mp3
Debbie Gibson – Sleigh Ride.mp3
Extreme – Christmas Time Again.mp3
Jon Bon Jovi – Please Come Home For Christmas.mp3
Luther Vandross – The Christmas Song.mp3
Michael Bolton – White Christmas.mp3
Stevie Wonder – What Christmas Means To Me.mp3
Diana Ross & The Supremes – Silver Bells.Mp3
Josh Groban – Oh Holy Night.mp3
Celine Dion – Oh Holy Night (Christmas).mp3
Luther Vandross & The Temptations – This Christmas(1).mp3
Julian Mc Neal – Happy Christmas (War Is Over).mp3
Leroy King – My Gift To You.mp3
Mary White – Please Come Home For Christmas.mp3
Natha Lee – The Christmas Song (Chestnuts).mp3
Peter Sanders – Thank God It’s Christmas.mp3
Pulse In Corperate – White Christmas.mp3
Richard Flint – Jingle Bells.mp3
Soul Made – First No‰l.mp3
Soul Made ft. Lynn & Burney – Last Christmas.mp3
Twinkle B. – When a Child Is Born.mp3
Anna Gram – Mack Full – Do You Hear What I Hear.mp3
Cindy R. Alla – Mary’s Boy Child.mp3
Deli Kate – Silent Night.mp3
Duke Of Music – The Power Of Love.mp3
Earl Ray Micheals – Driving Home For Christmas.mp3
Eva Stanley – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.mp3
Jay ‘S’ Mitchel – I Still Believe In Santa Claus.mp3
Joshua – Lonely This Christmas.mp3
Russ Taff – Silent Night, Holy Night.mp3
Al Green – The First Noel.mp3
Amy Grant – Sandi Patty – It Came Upon a Midnight Clear-O Little Town of Bethlehem.mp3
Bryan Duncan – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.mp3
David Meece – One Small Child.mp3
First Call – Angels We Have Heard on High.mp3
Kim Hill – Phil Keaggy – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.mp3
Michael W. Smith – Reve du Noel.mp3
Mylon LeFevre – O Holy Night.mp3
Roberta Flack – What Child Is This-.mp3
Amy Grant – Williams, Patrick Orchestra And Chorus – Silent Night.mp3
Amy Grant – Williams, Patrick Orchestra And Chorus – Welcome to Our World.mp3
Amy Grant – A Christmas to Remember.mp3
Amy Grant – Nashville Studio Orchestra – Ronn Huff – Gabriel’s Oboe.mp3
Amy Grant – Nashville Studio Orchestra – Ronn Huff – Highland Cathedral.mp3
Amy Grant – Williams, Patrick Orchestra – Agnus Dei.mp3
Amy Grant – Williams, Patrick Orchestra – Christmas Can’t Be Very Far Away.mp3
Amy Grant – Williams, Patrick Orchestra – Christmas Lullaby (I Will Lead You Home).mp3
Amy Grant – Williams, Patrick Orchestra – Jingle Bell Rock.mp3
Amy Grant – Williams, Patrick Orchestra – Mister Santa.mp3
Amy Grant – Williams, Patrick Orchestra – ‘Til the Season Comes ‘Round Again.mp3
Band Aid – Do They Know Its Christmas.mp3
Celtic Christmas – Windham Hill – Away In A Manger.mp3
Brian Setzer- Rocking Around the Xmas Tree.mp3
The Judds – Beautiful Star of Bethlehem.mp3
Home Alone 2 – It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.mp3
Home Alone – Carol of the Bells – John Williams.mp3
Christmas Celtic – The Hills of Ireland.mp3
David Bowie Bing Crosby – Little Drummer Boy.mp3
George Winston – The Snowman, Walking in the Air.mp3
Celine Dion – The Prayer – (Duet with Andrea Bocelli – Christmas .mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Appalachian Snowfall.mp3
Elvis Presley – It’s christmas time pretty baby.mp3
Els Vailets.mp3
Els Vailets (1).mp3
Els Vailets (2).mp3
Els Vailets (3).mp3
Els Vailets (4).mp3
Els Vailets (5).mp3
Els Vailets (6).mp3
Els Vailets (7).mp3
Els Vailets (8).mp3
Els Vailets (9).mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 10.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 11.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 12.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 13.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 14.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 15.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 16.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 17.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 01.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 02.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 03.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 04.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 05.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 06.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 07.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 08.mp3
Villancicos Mix 2 – Track 09.mp3
Gene Autry – Up On The House Top.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Rockin’ Instrumental Christmas – 2 – Appalachian Snowfall.mp3
Kenny G – We Three Kings – Carol Of The Bells.mp3
Michael Buble – The Christmas Song.mp3
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Ode To Joy.mp3
Michael Buble – I’ll Be Home for Christmas.mp3
Dean Martin – Baby, Its Cold Outside.mp3
Luciano Pavarotti – O Holy Night(1).mp3
Luciano Pavarotti – Silent night.mp3
Andrea Bocelli – O Holy Night.mp3
Christmas – Irish Celtic Harp Greensleeves .mp3
Christmas – Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo.mp3
Julie London – I’d Like You For Christmas.mp3
Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time Is Here.mp3
Glenn Miller Orchestra – Yuletide Medley 2.mp3
Carpenters – Merry Christmas Darling.mp3
Vanessa Williams and Smooth Jazz Bobby Caldwell – Baby, It’s Cold Outside.mp3
Hilary Duff – Last Christmas.mp3
Peter, Paul & Mary – Oh Come, oh Come Emmanuel.mp3
George Michael – Last Christmas.mp3
Christmas- Crabs for Christmas (Maryland & Baltimore Song).mp3
David huntsinger – celtic cradle song (baloo lammy).mp3
Garth Brooks – Silent Night.mp3
Frank Sinatra – Let it Snow .mp3
Coca Cola Chrismas Song.mp3
Jimmy Durante – Frosty The Snowman.mp3
Elvis Presley – On A Snowy Christmas Night.mp3
The Beach Boys – Little Saint Nick.mp3
Frank Sinatra – Little Drummer Boy .mp3
Mormon Tabernacle Choir – Handel’s Messiah Hallelujah Chorus 1.mp3
Frank Sinatra – Christmas Carols – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.mp3
Kenny G – Christmas Carols – We Three Kings – Carol Of The Bells.mp3
Carpenters – Winter Wonderland-Silver Bells – White Christmas.mp3
How The Grinch Stole Christmas – Whoville Carols – Welcome Christmas.mp3
Windham Hill – Celtic Christmas – Away In A Manger(The Carols of ChristmasII-04).mp3
Vienna Boys Choir – Oh Come All Ye Faithful.mp3
Elvis Presley – Cristmas Songs – I’ll Be Home for Christmas.mp3
Elvis Presley – Here Comes Santa Clause.mp3
John Denver and the Muppets – 12 Days of Christmas.mp3
Elvis Presley – Silver Bells.mp3
Sara Evans – Go Tell It On the Mountain.mp3
Roger Miller – Little Toy Trains.mp3
Oakridge Boys – Thank God For Kids.mp3
Do You Hear What I Hear- – Morman Tabernacle Choir, Sarah Vaughn & Samuel Ramey – Christmas – Carols Of Christmas.mp3
Enya – Celtic Christmas – O Holy Night (harp).mp3
Global Journey – Little Drummer Boy from Celtic Christmas.mp3
Vince Gill – Christmas Country Music – Let There Be Peace On Earth(1).mp3
Alabama – Angels Amoung Us – The Best Of Country Christmas, Vol. 5 – 09.mp3
Allison Krauss & Alan Jackson- And The Angels Cried – Country Gospel Christmas-.mp3
Celtic – Christmas Songs – Enya – Silent Night (in Irish).mp3
Celtic Christmas – Carols of the bells – Hammer Dulcimer.mp3
Childrens Songs – Charlie Brown – Peanuts Christmas Music.mp3
Manheim Steamroller – We Three Kings.mp3
Christmas Country Songs – Reba McEntire – Mary Did You Know – 160.mp3
Christmas Songs – Silent Night (Piano Instrumental)(1).mp3
Country Christmas – Faith Hill- Winter Wonderland.mp3
Country Christmas Songs – Toby Keith – Christmas Rock.mp3
Loreena McKennitt – Snow (Celtic Christmas).mp3
Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah.mp3
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton – Country Christmas songs – The Greatest Gift Of All.mp3
Dean Martin – A Marshmallow World(1).mp3
Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin – Auld lang syne.mp3
Christmas Music – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Dean Martin.mp3
Christmas Country – LeAnn Rimes – Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart.mp3
Taylor Swift – Christmases When You Were Mine.mp3
Jordin Sparks – I’ll Be Home For Christmas.mp3
Alabama – Christmas in Dixie.mp3
3 walt disney – Christmas Songs – Jingle Bell Rock.mp3
Alabama – Thistlehair The Christmas Bear.mp3
John Denver – Aspen Glow.mp3
Doris Day- Deck The Halls.mp3
Judds- Away In A Manger.mp3
Dean Martin -Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.mp3
Martina McBride – Silver Bells.mp3
Reba McEntire – O Holy Night.mp3
Frank Sinatra And Dean Martin – A Marshmallow World (Live).mp3
Martina McBride – White Christma.mp3
Henry Mancini Orchestra & Chorus – Jingle Bells, Sleigh Ride.mp3
Taylor Swift -The Friendly Beasts.mp3