Microsoft Windows, Briefcase

This is a special folder which is used by mobile PC users, this folder provides synchronization feature, file synchronization can be done between briefcase and another folder. The briefcase is infact just a folder, but provides some additional features.

The briefcase folder contains two files one "desktop.ini" and another "Briefcase Database", both these files identify a briefcase folder.

The "desktop.ini" file will look like this:

[.ShellClassInfo]
CLSID={86BAC831-52A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D}
RunWizard=0
[Briefcase]
Database=Briefcase Database

Whereas the "Briefcase Database" is a binary file and is used for synchronization process.