can't make sub-dir. wide changes in Windows Explorer.

[RJK]

My J:\photos dir. has MANY sub-dirs. within it, and I can't seem to get the
thumbnail setting to hold.

Properties for j:\photos holds the promise of making my chioce of view -
sub-directory wide but, it never holds. i.e. when I open a folder it's gone
back to "Details" type file listing.

I've tried all sorts. I only want thumbnails display throughout this one
directory structure. I prefer "Details" type file listing throughout the
rest of my drives.

I've lost count of the times I've gone and fiddled and tweaked in Windows
Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View ....and Advanced. e.g. I've got
"remember each folder's view setting" ticked ...I do have "Do not cache
thumbnails" ticked but, I'm sure I unchecked that ages ago, and had a major
tweak, and it didn't make any difference.

Is there a secret to getting a single "view" setting for a single root
directory, and all it sub-dirs. and for that setting to hold ?

regards, Richard

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Go to Tools > Folder Options > View (tab) > make sure that "Do not cache
thumbnails" is not checked. Make sure that "Remember each folder's view
settings" is checked"

Andre

 

[Bob I]

Installing SP2 will boost the number of sub-directory settings remembered.