Individual Folder view settings won't stick

[John]

When I set indiviual folder view settings, they won't
stick even though I have checked "retain folder view"
settings. So if I have list view in Explorer, and I want
icon view in individual desktop folder icons, everything
follows the Explorer settings no matter waht. Anyone know
a rememdy? Thanks. John

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

When I set indiviual folder view settings, they won't
stick even though I have checked "retain folder view"
settings. So if I have list view in Explorer, and I want
icon view in individual desktop folder icons, everything
follows the Explorer settings no matter waht.

Delete the Registry keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU, both with
all the subentries, then create new keys "BagMRU" and "Bags" here. At
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam create a new
DWORD entry
BagMRU Size
and set this to
5000 (decimal)
Restart the computer.
All folder layouts are lost, but also the folder layout cache is
increased so that you should no longer run into that problem.

 

[Kelly]

Hi John,

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.