| Archive |
The file's archive status. Applications use this attribute to mark files for backup or removal. |
| Compressed |
The file is compressed. |
| Device |
Reserved for future use. |
| Directory |
The file is a directory. |
| Encrypted |
The file or directory is encrypted. For a file, this means that all data in the file is encrypted. For a directory, this means that encryption is the default for newly created files and directories. |
| Hidden |
The file is hidden, and thus is not included in an ordinary directory listing. |
| Normal |
The file is normal and has no other attributes set. This attribute is valid only if used alone. |
| NotContentIndexed |
The file will not be indexed by the operating system's content indexing service. |
| Offline |
The file is offline. The data of the file is not immediately available. |
| ReadOnly |
The file is read-only. |
| ReparsePoint |
The file contains a reparse point, which is a block of user-defined data associated with a file or a directory. |
| SparseFile |
The file is a sparse file. Sparse files are typically large files whose data are mostly zeros. |
| System |
The file is a system file. The file is part of the operating system or is used exclusively by the operating system. |
| Temporary |
The file is temporary. File systems attempt to keep all of the data in memory for quicker access rather than flushing the data back to mass storage. A temporary file should be deleted by the application as soon as it is no longer needed. |