thank you kelly.
i think i have it now <smile>
--
Indera
* * * * * * * * * *
Don't just live life.
Live life well.
: Hi,
:
: 1. Yes.
: 2. This text borrowed from: MVP Mike Burgess:
:
: By default, Windows is designed to remember 400 different folder settings
: (200 local folders and 200 network folders, for a total of 400 folders).
: Windows will start to re-use these stored settings on a 'Most Recently
Used'
: basis, once the folder limit has been exceeded.
:
: --
: All the Best,
: Kelly
:
: Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
: 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
:
: Troubleshooting Windows XP
:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
:
:
:
:
: : > hi kelly,
: >
: > i installed the 8000 edit, but was wondering if the same thing will
happen
: > to folders if/when 8000 settings has been reached?
: > i guess i'm a little confused. i know i have over 400 folders, but i
: > didn't
: > change the settings on all of them.
: > what constitutes a "setting"?
: >
: > thank you.
: > --
: > Indera
: > * * * * * * * * * *
: > Don't just live life.
: > Live life well.
: >
: >
: > : > : Windows 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.
: > :
: > : Windows Explorer/View/[Select Accordingly]. Then Tools/Folder
: > : Options/View/Apply to All Folders.
: > :
: > : If this is not what you are looking for: Go to Windows
: > : Explorer/Tools/Folder Options. From there you can change the settings
: > as
: > to
: > : whether or not a separate window is displayed for each folder and then
: > if
: > : separate windows are used individual view settings should be
remembered.
: > :
: > : The View Setting of the Current Selected Folder Is Not Applied to
: > Another
: > : Open Folder
: > :
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307116
: > :
: > :
: > : --
: > : All the Best,
: > : Kelly
: > :
: > : Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
: > : 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
: > :
: > : Troubleshooting Windows XP
: > :
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
: > :
: > :
: > :
: > :
message
: > : : > : > Hello.
: > : >
: > : > I have one folder that has 1526 files and 166 subfolders,
: > : > and sometimes XP changes the view from Details to Tiles
: > : > in random subfolders.
: > : >
: > : > Is there a way I can set all of these folders to Details
: > : > and not have to change their view again?
: > : >
: > : > Thanks!
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
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