Losing Settings for Folders

[BRH]

When I open a folder in Windows XP Pro, I prefer that the contents are
displayed in the "list" format (found under the "View" menu). However,
in many cases after having closed the folder after changing the view to
"list", the next time I open it, it's back in the "Tiles" format.

Is there a way to always have all of my folders be viewed as "list"?

Thanks!

 

[John Ski]

Subject: Losing Settings for Folders

From: BRH "bhoenig<no-spam "@comcast.net>
Date: 10/11/2003 10:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id: <[email protected]>

When I open a folder in Windows XP Pro, I prefer that the contents are
displayed in the "list" format (found under the "View" menu). However,
in many cases after having closed the folder after changing the view to
"list", the next time I open it, it's back in the "Tiles" format.

Is there a way to always have all of my folders be viewed as "list"?

Thanks!

The problem is that the default number of folder settings XP will remember is
too low. You can set it to a higher no. with TweakUI for XP(I use 8000) Or
Kelly has a regedit for it at her site www.kellys-korner-xp.com .

HTH,
John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

When I open a folder in Windows XP Pro, I prefer that the contents are

displayed in the "list" format (found under the "View" menu).
However, in many cases after having closed the folder after changing
the view to "list", the next time I open it, it's back in the "Tiles"
format.

Is there a way to always have all of my folders be viewed as "list"?

Thanks!

Select the List View for any folder you have open and then select
Tools/Folder Options/View tab. Select the "Apply to all folders" button and
scroll down to the "Remember each folders view settings" option and select
it.

--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

 

[dev]

BRH said:

When I open a folder in Windows XP Pro, I prefer that the contents are
displayed in the "list" format (found under the "View" menu). However,
in many cases after having closed the folder after changing the view to
"list", the next time I open it, it's back in the "Tiles" format.

Is there a way to always have all of my folders be viewed as "list"?

Control Panel|FOLDERS|VIEW menu... APPLY TO ALL FOLDERS.

If it doesn't hold, visit Kelly's link below, choose "F" and scroll down
to "folder views - keep settings".

 

[Mike Matheny]

Or get the latest TweakUI for XP - it has a tab for changing the number of
folders remembered.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Or get the latest TweakUI for XP - it has a tab for changing the
number of folders remembered.

If so, I've never seen it. Can you point us to where in TweakUI
it is?

 

[John Ski]

Subject: Re: Losing Settings for Folders

From: "Ken Blake" (e-mail address removed)
Date: 10/12/2003 1:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id: <#[email protected]>

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If so, I've never seen it. Can you point us to where in TweakUI
it is?

It's in Explorer, Customizations.

Cheers,
John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

 

[BRH]

That did the trick! Thanks!

Select the List View for any folder you have open and then select
Tools/Folder Options/View tab. Select the "Apply to all folders" button and
scroll down to the "Remember each folders view settings" option and select
it.

--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

That did the trick! Thanks!
Your Welcome. Enjoy.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

 

[Mike Matheny]

Version 2.10.0.0

Explorer/Customizations/Folders to remember

Set it to 3000 or 4000.