Details view and Icon view

[Don Payette]

I have some folders on my desktop, within which I put
shortcuts to commonly used items. I like to keep these
in Icon view.

In Windows Explorer I prefer to keep detail view.

I have "Remember each folder's settings" turned on.

In the morning when I turn on my machine, it is not
unusual for some folders on my desktop to have reverted
to Details view.

Any ideas about fixing this?

WinXP SP1. Windows Update says I'm fully updated.

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Don Payette
Unisys Corporation
I speak only for myself; not my employer
Please reply in the newsgroup. Don't try
sending e-mail.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Don,

From Kelly:
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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

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.
--

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
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I have some folders on my desktop, within which I put
shortcuts to commonly used items. I like to keep these
in Icon view.

In Windows Explorer I prefer to keep detail view.

I have "Remember each folder's settings" turned on.

In the morning when I turn on my machine, it is not
unusual for some folders on my desktop to have reverted
to Details view.

Any ideas about fixing this?

WinXP SP1. Windows Update says I'm fully updated.

-----------
Don Payette
Unisys Corporation
I speak only for myself; not my employer
Please reply in the newsgroup. Don't try
sending e-mail.

 

[Pop Rivet]

THANK YOU RAMESH! That's been a pet peeve of mine since the
day this computer arrived almost a year ago!! I knew there
had to be a setting for it, but never could find it.

Pop

Don,

From Kelly:
--
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

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk.
Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG
files can be viewed in Notepad by right clicking on the file
and selecting Edit.
--

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


I have some folders on my desktop, within which I put
shortcuts to commonly used items. I like to keep these
in Icon view.

In Windows Explorer I prefer to keep detail view.

I have "Remember each folder's settings" turned on.

In the morning when I turn on my machine, it is not
unusual for some folders on my desktop to have reverted
to Details view.

Any ideas about fixing this?

WinXP SP1. Windows Update says I'm fully updated.

-----------
Don Payette
Unisys Corporation
I speak only for myself; not my employer
Please reply in the newsgroup. Don't try
sending e-mail.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Most welcome Pop.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


THANK YOU RAMESH! That's been a pet peeve of mine since the
day this computer arrived almost a year ago!! I knew there
had to be a setting for it, but never could find it.

Pop

Don,

From Kelly:
--
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

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk.
Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG
files can be viewed in Notepad by right clicking on the file
and selecting Edit.
--

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


I have some folders on my desktop, within which I put
shortcuts to commonly used items. I like to keep these
in Icon view.

In Windows Explorer I prefer to keep detail view.

I have "Remember each folder's settings" turned on.

In the morning when I turn on my machine, it is not
unusual for some folders on my desktop to have reverted
to Details view.

Any ideas about fixing this?

WinXP SP1. Windows Update says I'm fully updated.

-----------
Don Payette
Unisys Corporation
I speak only for myself; not my employer
Please reply in the newsgroup. Don't try
sending e-mail.