the control panel doesn't save it's display settings.I know the control
panel is a virtual folder and wouldn't actually have a *normal* file in it
but, is there something that takes desktop.ini place?

winxp sp1

thanks, David

Hi David,

The same rule applies to Control Panel as well [the Folder views etc]. It's stored in a registry subkey here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags

To change the views for all folders [including Control Panel], open Windows Explorer and customize the views. Then go to Tools/Folder Options/View/Apply to all folders. If the settings do not stick, read below the note from Kelly:

<quote>
Windows [XP] remembers 400 folder settings. When that number is reached some settings aren't retained any longer. You can change this to 8000 by adding this edit to the registry.

Run this edit, then reset your preferred folder options:

Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
</quote>

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



"David Curtis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:y_S3c.6129$(E-Mail Removed)...
the control panel doesn't save it's display settings.I know the control
panel is a virtual folder and wouldn't actually have a *normal* file in it
but, is there something that takes desktop.ini place?

winxp sp1

thanks, David

Thanks for your reply Ramesh, I have already used "apply to all folders" as
you describe and it works like it should, but I don't want to set all
folders the same(cause I want large icons in control panel and list in all
others). Is there a way to change only control panel?

"Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi David,

The same rule applies to Control Panel as well [the Folder views etc]. It's
stored in a registry subkey here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags

To change the views for all folders [including Control Panel], open Windows
Explorer and customize the views. Then go to Tools/Folder Options/View/Apply
to all folders. If the settings do not stick, read below the note from
Kelly:

<quote>
Windows [XP] remembers 400 folder settings. When that number is reached some
settings aren't retained any longer. You can change this to 8000 by adding
this edit to the registry.

Run this edit, then reset your preferred folder options:

Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
</quote>

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



"David Curtis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:y_S3c.6129$(E-Mail Removed)...
the control panel doesn't save it's display settings.I know the control
panel is a virtual folder and wouldn't actually have a *normal* file in it
but, is there something that takes desktop.ini place?

winxp sp1

thanks, David

David,

Use the Remember each folder's view settings option in Folder Options.

As an one time procedure, apply this fix from MVP Kelly. This fix actually increases the folder settings cache.

Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



"David Curtis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:cS_3c.5196$(E-Mail Removed)...
Thanks for your reply Ramesh, I have already used "apply to all folders" as
you describe and it works like it should, but I don't want to set all
folders the same(cause I want large icons in control panel and list in all
others). Is there a way to change only control panel?

"Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi David,

The same rule applies to Control Panel as well [the Folder views etc]. It's
stored in a registry subkey here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags

To change the views for all folders [including Control Panel], open Windows
Explorer and customize the views. Then go to Tools/Folder Options/View/Apply
to all folders. If the settings do not stick, read below the note from
Kelly:

<quote>
Windows [XP] remembers 400 folder settings. When that number is reached some
settings aren't retained any longer. You can change this to 8000 by adding
this edit to the registry.

Run this edit, then reset your preferred folder options:

Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
</quote>

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



"David Curtis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:y_S3c.6129$(E-Mail Removed)...
the control panel doesn't save it's display settings.I know the control
panel is a virtual folder and wouldn't actually have a *normal* file in it
but, is there something that takes desktop.ini place?

winxp sp1

thanks, David