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An _notes folder and dwsync.xml file are created even when the preference is turned off in the site definition

Issue

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 creates an _notes folder, even when you have the preference turned off in the Design Notes category of the Site Definition dialog box. Dreamweaver also creates a dwsync.xml file inside the _notes folder. When you run Clean Up in the Design Notes category of the Site Definition, Dreamweaver does not delete the dwsync.xml file or the _notes folder. (Ref. 196185)

Reason

Dreamweaver 8 keeps file synchronization information in the dwsync.xml file which is located in the _notes folder. Although the dwsync.xml file resides in the _notes folder, it is not a Design Note. The Clean Up design notes command only cleans upMNO files.

Solution

If you don't use Dreamweaver's Synchronize feature, you can disable the "Maintain synchronization information" option from the Remote Info category of the advanced view of the Site Definition dialog box. This will delete all of the existing dwsync.xml files and stop the creation of future dwsync.xml files and _notes folders.

Note: Disabling the "Maintain Synchronize Information" option will prevent you from using Dreamweaver's Synchronize functionality.

Additional Information

For more information on Dreamweaver's synchronize feature, please refer to this section of the Dreamweaver documentation: Synchronizing the files on your local and remote sites.