Until recently, when I tried to save a document or image -- say, a pdf file
on the Internet -- a common dialog box would open arranged alphabetically by
name and in list view. Now, when I attempt to save such a file, it opens in
thumbnail view, arranged by date modified and in descending order. I hate
this.

How can I change it back to the original view? Is it a registry setting,
and if so how do I restore the default? Is it a group policy edit? If so,
which one?

I have already tried resetting all of the folders in Windows Explorer to
their original default settings. This didn't work.

Thanks
--
Ken

Ken Gardner wrote:
> Until recently, when I tried to save a document or image -- say, a pdf file
> on the Internet -- a common dialog box would open arranged alphabetically by
> name and in list view. Now, when I attempt to save such a file, it opens in
> thumbnail view, arranged by date modified and in descending order. I hate
> this.
>
> How can I change it back to the original view? Is it a registry setting,
> and if so how do I restore the default? Is it a group policy edit? If so,
> which one?
>
> I have already tried resetting all of the folders in Windows Explorer to
> their original default settings. This didn't work.
>
> Thanks

This appears to be what you need:

85. Set Detail View for all Folders Open/Save As

--
Joe =o)

Joe, thanks. I had found that link when trying to research this problem on
my own. I was hoping for a "native windows" solution rather than third party
software. It has got to be a registry key or group policy setting that has
gone out of whack, but I haven't yet ascertained which one.

Thanks
--
Ken


"Joe Wright" wrote:

> Ken Gardner wrote:
> > Until recently, when I tried to save a document or image -- say, a pdf file
> > on the Internet -- a common dialog box would open arranged alphabetically by
> > name and in list view. Now, when I attempt to save such a file, it opens in
> > thumbnail view, arranged by date modified and in descending order. I hate
> > this.
> >
> > How can I change it back to the original view? Is it a registry setting,
> > and if so how do I restore the default? Is it a group policy edit? If so,
> > which one?
> >
> > I have already tried resetting all of the folders in Windows Explorer to
> > their original default settings. This didn't work.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> This appears to be what you need:
>
> 85. Set Detail View for all Folders Open/Save As
>
> --
> Joe =o)
>

Ken Gardner wrote:
> Joe, thanks. I had found that link when trying to research this problem on
> my own. I was hoping for a "native windows" solution rather than third party
> software. It has got to be a registry key or group policy setting that has
> gone out of whack, but I haven't yet ascertained which one.
>
> Thanks

One registry location is discussed here, but I could only find the view
preference folder for Word, not other programs:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...0624cdce1b9be6

--
Joe =o)

It is my understanding that Microsoft Office uses a different common dialog
box from the rest of Windows XP. My Office boxes are working correctly.
It's the XP Common Dialog Box that is out of whack.

--
Ken


"Joe Wright" wrote:

> Ken Gardner wrote:
> > Joe, thanks. I had found that link when trying to research this problem on
> > my own. I was hoping for a "native windows" solution rather than third party
> > software. It has got to be a registry key or group policy setting that has
> > gone out of whack, but I haven't yet ascertained which one.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> One registry location is discussed here, but I could only find the view
> preference folder for Word, not other programs:
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...0624cdce1b9be6
>
> --
> Joe =o)
>

Joe Wright wrote:

> > Until recently, when I tried to save a document or image -- say, a pdf file
> > on the Internet -- a common dialog box would open arranged alphabetically by
> > name and in list view. Now, when I attempt to save such a file, it opens in
> > thumbnail view, arranged by date modified and in descending order. I hate
> > this.
> >
> > How can I change it back to the original view? Is it a registry setting,
> > and if so how do I restore the default? Is it a group policy edit? If so,
> > which one?
> >
> > I have already tried resetting all of the folders in Windows Explorer to
> > their original default settings. This didn't work.

> This appears to be what you need:

> 85. Set Detail View for all Folders Open/Save As

FYI, I have now solved the mystery. Open a common dialog box, change the
view to the one you want, and then hit CTL-Cancel. Yes, it's
counterintuitive. But this solution is in Ed Bott's book Windows XP Inside
and Out and it works.

Ken

Ken Gardner wrote:
> Joe Wright wrote:
>
>>> Until recently, when I tried to save a document or image -- say, a pdf file
>>> on the Internet -- a common dialog box would open arranged alphabetically by
>>> name and in list view. Now, when I attempt to save such a file, it opens in
>>> thumbnail view, arranged by date modified and in descending order. I hate
>>> this.
>>>
>>> How can I change it back to the original view? Is it a registry setting,
>>> and if so how do I restore the default? Is it a group policy edit? If so,
>>> which one?
>>>
>>> I have already tried resetting all of the folders in Windows Explorer to
>>> their original default settings. This didn't work.
>
> FYI, I have now solved the mystery. Open a common dialog box, change the
> view to the one you want, and then hit CTL-Cancel. Yes, it's
> counterintuitive. But this solution is in Ed Bott's book Windows XP Inside
> and Out and it works.
>
> Ken

Thanks for reporting back.. I've added that one to my list of articles
to remember.

--
Joe =o)