Folder disply options never hold !

[RJK]

In Windows Explorer, drop-down Tools | Folder options | View tab

I've got "Remember each folders view setting's" ticked but, this NEVER seems
to happen.
I have no tick in "Do not cache thumbnails"

I prefer the majority of directories to display their contents, (in the
right hand pane), as "Details" / single line - if you like, so that I can
see a sensible file list instead of stupid great big sub-directory icons. I
have a J:\photos folder on drive J:\ with sub-directories labelled with
month and year, and each one of those contains lots of sub-directories
labelled with dates such as 09022006, (...never been able to shake the 8.3
habit !), and every time I go to that drive and spend any time rummaging in
there, I have to set EVERY directory yet again to display thumbnails. Am I
missing something obvious ?

The annoying part is that after rummaging around on J:\ ,other drives,
instead of the "Details" single line type file listing as when last they
were accessed show the HUGE folder icons again. ....years old problem this
is !!! ...this is turning into "Yoda" grammar !!

....any ideas gratefully welcomed.

regards, Richard

 

[Siv]

This is an old problem, I think Windows can only remember about 255 folders
and then it starts to forget. I have found a good trick is to set your
explorer up first as follows:

1. In the View menu select "Show status bar"
2. Change the view to details view.
3 Then go into "Folder Options" on tools menu.
4. Set remember each folder's view settings.
5. Click apply
6. Click "apply to all folders" and then click to confirm and that does seem
to stick for longer.

It is a real pain, why they had to mess with how it was in Windows 2000 I do
not know.

Siv

 

[RJK]

Thanks Siv, I knew it wasn't just me ! Just after posting, I had the
feeling that I've asked this before and somone recommended a third part job
that would solve this, I've probably got it in my OE "saved posts" folder,
I'll have to have a rummage in there

regards, Richard

 

[Unk]

In Windows Explorer, drop-down Tools | Folder options | View tab

I've got "Remember each folders view setting's" ticked but, this NEVER seems
to happen.
I have no tick in "Do not cache thumbnails"

I prefer the majority of directories to display their contents, (in the
right hand pane), as "Details" / single line - if you like, so that I can
see a sensible file list instead of stupid great big sub-directory icons. I
have a J:\photos folder on drive J:\ with sub-directories labelled with
month and year, and each one of those contains lots of sub-directories
labelled with dates such as 09022006, (...never been able to shake the 8.3
habit !), and every time I go to that drive and spend any time rummaging in
there, I have to set EVERY directory yet again to display thumbnails. Am I
missing something obvious ?

The annoying part is that after rummaging around on J:\ ,other drives,
instead of the "Details" single line type file listing as when last they
were accessed show the HUGE folder icons again. ....years old problem this
is !!! ...this is turning into "Yoda" grammar !!

...any ideas gratefully welcomed.

regards, Richard

Double click My Computer, open your C: drive folder and, without opening any other
folders, arrange and configure it exactly as you would like all your folders to look.
When you have satisfied, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift simultaneously while you click on
the X in the upper right-hand corner to close the window.

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

I've written a script that does what you would expect "Apply to all subfolders" to do.

For best results, take the option that clears old views -- you'll be starting with clean slate.
You can quickly apply a view template to a folder & all its subfolders.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip

the zip folder contains:

readme.txt
FolderViewMasterIII.vbs

 

[RJK]

Massive thanx ! ...will be having a fiddle with this shortly

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

....and another huge thanx, ...will be having another "go" at this shortly.

regards, Richard