Folder view keeps changing

[Nicholas Hall]

I have a small, but irritating problem. The problem I have is the view of
the folder keeps changing.
I know that it is not a big problem, but it is something I would like to
sort out either way.

Many thanks in advance.

NIK

 

[DDW]

I'm close to reinstall XP on the computer, I have spend too much time
for now.

One day's experience with Vista?

If you're THAT impatient, you probably SHOULD.

One day.

Hmmph.

DDW

 

[Wandering]

Shawn,

thank you for these informations. I've just done the operations several
time again, following the tutorials, it does not work !

I've run the reg file, rebooted the computer, check the general folder
options (ok).
if I set the template of a shortcut to explorer, opened for instance on
drive D, to 'document', it works correctly.
as soon as I set the template of another folder to 'images' or 'music
icons', the preceding explorer shortcut does not work again : selecting
a folder in the navigation pane closes the navigation pane.
I cannot make it work, you should try to do the same processing, I
think it cannot work.
The computer is a brand new one, vista has just been installed on it.

I have worked on XP and former windows versions with such folder usage,
if did work everytime.
it's absolutely necessary that microsoft correct this, it's not
possible do make these acrobatic manipulations to manage folders.

Jean-Luc

I can certainly understand your desire that the folder properties are stable
in use. But this is not Microsoft you are talking to. We are a bunch of
users (peers) who try to help when we can.

I must say you have had extraordinary luck in your statement about prior
versions being as stable as you wish. I have used every version of Windows
since 3.11, and I have never found any version that would retain all folder
settings for any significant time. Resetting folder properties is a way of
life in Windows. I hope someone here can suggest a fix for your problem, but
frankly I doubt it, nor do I believe that XP "worked every time!" It
certainly didn't in the fourteen XP machines I was responsible for. Nor was
there a patch or fix for it in XP. Good luck!

 

[Phil]

Nik, did you ever find a solution to your problem with folder viewing
changing everytime you go back to the folder to view? I am having the same
problem. can you direct me to the solution about this?

thanks, Phil

 

[Nicholas Hall]

I have had some replies which where helpful, but did not sort out the
problem.

NIK