Folders views keep changing

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Folders do not keep the viewing options we'd like. They keep resetting to
"Detailed" and keep resetting the size of the window to 3/4 the page
rectangular. So say for instance, we have one folder on our desktop that has
5 files in it. When it comes up I'd like for it to view "Icons" and to be a
long rectangular box at the bottom of my monitor screen. It used to do this,
but now it views as "Detailed" and a bigger window in the middle of my
monitor. I can reset it and it will keep that setting (mostly) until we
reboot (which every night we turn off the computer).

I think I remember a long time ago having this problem on our other computer
and someone in this forum game me some change to the registry, but I can't
find that anywhere.

Thanks,
~Diane
 
One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,
Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm
(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).
 
We only have Panda, and have had it for quiet some time before this started
happening. Is there another option as to why?
 
Did you miss the "these include but are not limited to" part?

Contact Panda Support.
 
No, I did not miss it.

My point was that we've had panda for ever and this problem only started
recently. So I do not see that panda could be the problem. I could see if
we had just recently downloaded it and then started having the problem, but
you have given me no explanation as to why this is happening all of sudden
after we have had it for years.

What I stated at first was that this happened on the other computer we have
and someone in this forum gave me a fix for it that changed a value in the
registry.

Do you, or anyone else out there, know this fix?
 
Folder views are stored in "Bags" and the number of available bags
is controlled by a Registry Key called BagMRU size. What may
have triggered the loss of views is the maximum number was reached
and the values rolled over. It's generally recommended to set the
BagMRU size value to 5000 or greater ( Decimal, not Hexadecimal ).
In some cases it's necessary to increase the retention count and also
remove existing bags and have to reset particular folder views to a
preferred size & location.
 
Try these:
Open an instance of Windows Explorer. Set it the way you like it: size,
position, file views, etc..Now close the window by holding down the Ctrl key
and mouse left clicking the close button on the top right of the windows (red
X). Windows should remember the settings the next tiome Windows Explorer is
opened.
 
The question remains: How did that Registry value get changed in the first
place? Chances are it was done by one or more of your security
applications.
 
Thank you. This fixed my problem.


R. McCarty said:
Folder views are stored in "Bags" and the number of available bags
is controlled by a Registry Key called BagMRU size. What may
have triggered the loss of views is the maximum number was reached
and the values rolled over. It's generally recommended to set the
BagMRU size value to 5000 or greater ( Decimal, not Hexadecimal ).
In some cases it's necessary to increase the retention count and also
remove existing bags and have to reset particular folder views to a
preferred size & location.
Click to expand...
 
The value was *not* changed. It was 5000 (hex 1388). Changing the value to
8000 fixed my problem. I have a TON of folders on this computer for
pictures and videos. I had exceeded the value.

My security application was not the problem.

It might be more helpful, PA Bear, if you would listen more to what the
person is explaining is the problem, rather than just what you think is the
problem and being argumentative and rude (ie "Did you miss the "these include
but are not limited to" part?").
 
My XP has been running for years. I use a lot of specific folder
views. Currently my Bags count is ~4390, so I'd vote that you
take that value on up to 8000.
 
That's what Kelly already has it set to. ;-)

R. McCarty said:
My XP has been running for years. I use a lot of specific folder
views. Currently my Bags count is ~4390, so I'd vote that you
take that value on up to 8000.
Click to expand...
 
I don't know enough about the operating system to know why there would be a
limit on it in the first place, and if upping that limit to a real high value
would cause problem... maybe someone else knows.
 
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