Custom Folder Details not remembered

[Richard Davies]

I use the "My Music" subfolder of "My Documents" to store my .mp3 files.
Because this is a "music" folder, when I right click in the folder and
choose "arrange icons by" I can sort the files by name, size, artist, album
title, track duration, etc. I often like to sort the files based on their
last modified date so I can view newly added files.

I know that I can click on the view menu, click "choose details" and add
"date modified" to add this option to the "arrange icons by" menu. The
problem is that Windows seems to have a short term memory. If I close the
folder and later open it back up, my "modified" option has disappeared and I
have to go back to "choose details" and add it again.

Is there any way to make my "choose details" customizations permanent?

 

[Taurarian]

Hi Richard, have a look at this
Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi Richard,

See the note below: from Kelly (MVP)
====================================================
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
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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I use the "My Music" subfolder of "My Documents" to store my .mp3 files.
Because this is a "music" folder, when I right click in the folder and
choose "arrange icons by" I can sort the files by name, size, artist, album
title, track duration, etc. I often like to sort the files based on their
last modified date so I can view newly added files.

I know that I can click on the view menu, click "choose details" and add
"date modified" to add this option to the "arrange icons by" menu. The
problem is that Windows seems to have a short term memory. If I close the
folder and later open it back up, my "modified" option has disappeared and I
have to go back to "choose details" and add it again.

Is there any way to make my "choose details" customizations permanent?