How set W Explorer to always show "details view"?

[Monica]

Is there a way to set Windows Explorer to show folders and files in
"details view", and without having to do so for each single folder?

I actually did that in the beginning, after I first installed XP Pro,
but the problem is that it doesn't seem to stick to most of the folders.
When looking at a folder and its files I can set it to show "details
view" and it does that right then and there. After I have closed the
folder though and go back to it many times it has reverted to a
different view style.

I'd appreciate any help in this matter.

Monica//

 

[nor]

Monica, see if this will work for you. Double click on My Computer on the
desktop, go to Tools>Folder Options. Set the folder the way you want it to
be. Click on the Button that says "Apply to all folders". Have you done
this?

 

[John Gregory]

But which of these gets rid of those pesky folder icons? All I want is a
simple, one line entry for each file... without an icon..

 

[nor]

Choose details in the list.

But which of these gets rid of those pesky folder icons? All I want is a
simple, one line entry for each file... without an icon..

 

[mrtee]

Icons are a way of life.

Choosing details does not remove icons, they are visual clues to the type of file.

 

[Monica]

Nor, thank you so much for your suggestion, it worked. I chose to go for
the "Details view" and set it to "Apply to all folders". After I did
that I set all my picture folders one by one to show "Miniatures". Would
there have been an easier way of doing that?