Folder Settings

[Mike R]

I have set folders in various editions of windows for
years and not had a problem. I like to use the classic
view and see details rather than Icons. I use Windows XP
Pro. My setting was mt typical setting for folder views
and was working nicely showing me details in each folder I
opened. Recently, every time I would go into a program or
folder the view would be Icons. I would go to Tools/Folder
Options and reset the view to details and mark it as
resetting all folders to that view. Next time I go to the
folder the view has reverted to Icons again. It does this
regardless of whether the box in Advanced Folder Options
is checked to remember each individual folders view. Can
anyone think of what else I might try to resolve this
problem? Thanks in advance

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

View settings are limited to 400. Try the following link to increase those
settings to 8000:

Line 2 - left hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Courtesy of MVP Kelly.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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| I have set folders in various editions of windows for
| years and not had a problem. I like to use the classic
| view and see details rather than Icons. I use Windows XP
| Pro. My setting was mt typical setting for folder views
| and was working nicely showing me details in each folder I
| opened. Recently, every time I would go into a program or
| folder the view would be Icons. I would go to Tools/Folder
| Options and reset the view to details and mark it as
| resetting all folders to that view. Next time I go to the
| folder the view has reverted to Icons again. It does this
| regardless of whether the box in Advanced Folder Options
| is checked to remember each individual folders view. Can
| anyone think of what else I might try to resolve this
| problem? Thanks in advance

 

[Mike R]

-----Original Message-----
Hi

View settings are limited to 400. Try the following link to increase those
settings to 8000:

Line 2 - left hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Courtesy of MVP Kelly.

-- Thanks---seems to have worked. much appreciated.

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


| I have set folders in various editions of windows for
| years and not had a problem. I like to use the classic
| view and see details rather than Icons. I use Windows XP
| Pro. My setting was mt typical setting for folder views
| and was working nicely showing me details in each folder I
| opened. Recently, every time I would go into a program or
| folder the view would be Icons. I would go to Tools/Folder
| Options and reset the view to details and mark it as
| resetting all folders to that view. Next time I go to the
| folder the view has reverted to Icons again. It does this
| regardless of whether the box in Advanced Folder Options
| is checked to remember each individual folders view. Can
| anyone think of what else I might try to resolve this
| problem? Thanks in advance

.

 

[Kelly]

Great, glad to hear it, Mike. )

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have set folders in various editions of windows for
years and not had a problem. I like to use the classic
view and see details rather than Icons. I use Windows XP
Pro. My setting was mt typical setting for folder views
and was working nicely showing me details in each folder I
opened. Recently, every time I would go into a program or
folder the view would be Icons. I would go to Tools/Folder
Options and reset the view to details and mark it as
resetting all folders to that view. Next time I go to the
folder the view has reverted to Icons again.

It only has limited memory of such things. To increase it go to
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 2 - left, 'increase folder viewing size limit'