Registry setting for default folder view

[Guest]

Our group policy removes Folder Options from the Tools menu in Explorer.
However, for one user I need to change the view from Icon to List or Details.
I need to do this from the registry as the Folder Options menu is not
available. Does anyone know the registry setting for the default folder view
for all folders?

Thanks in advance,
Tim

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Offhand I don't know but one way to try and track such changes via the
registry is to use a registry snapshot program where you compare the
registry before and after you make a change. I use regshot to do such and
last time I checked it was still free.

Steve

 

[Guest]

Hmmm... Good idea. I'll that a shot.

Tim

Offhand I don't know but one way to try and track such changes via the
registry is to use a registry snapshot program where you compare the
registry before and after you make a change. I use regshot to do such and
last time I checked it was still free.

Steve

 

[Guest]

For anyone who wants them, and they are obscure, the changes in the registry
when you go from Icons to Details in the Folder View.

HKU\S-1-5-21-1957994488-1965331169-1801674531-143548\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{5E6AB780-7743-11CF-A12B-00AA004AE837}\Count\HRZR_HVGBBYONE:
66 00 00 00 8E 00 00 00 20 2E A9 F1 00 10 C8 01
HKU\S-1-5-21-1957994488-1965331169-1801674531-143548\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{5E6AB780-7743-11CF-A12B-00AA004AE837}\Count\HRZR_HVGBBYONE: 66 00 00 00 8F 00 00 00 90 F1 AE 99 01 10 C8 01
HKU\S-1-5-21-1957994488-1965331169-1801674531-143548\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{5E6AB780-7743-11CF-A12B-00AA004AE837}\Count\HRZR_HVGBBYONE:0k4,7031: 66 00 00 00 06 00 00 00 20 2E A9 F1 00 10 C8 01
HKU\S-1-5-21-1957994488-1965331169-1801674531-143548\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{5E6AB780-7743-11CF-A12B-00AA004AE837}\Count\HRZR_HVGBBYONE:0k4,7031: 66 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 90 F1 AE 99 01 10 C8 01

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Cool. Glad you got some on the info you needed.

Steve