resetting folder view

[brothersamati]

I have two computers, running XP Pro and Home respectively. They've both had
recent reinstalls, and both display folder contents as icons. How can I
reset them to dispay lists?

 

[sgopus]

open windows explorer select view choose list, if you want this a default
view all the time, after you have chosen lists, go to tools,folder options
and then select apply to all folders, then ok

 

[brothersamati]

That doesn't work, because "apply to all folders" is greyed out, on both
systems.

I had previously thought that preceding this drill with "Reset All Folders"
might have the effect of giving me back control, but it doesn't. All it does
it undo all the individual settings I've made in folders and send me back to
icons everywhere.

Maddening.

 

[Rey Santos]

Open and instance of Windows Explorer, set the view to List, hold down the
Ctrl key, close the window by clicking the close button at the top right (red
X). It should remember the last setting the next time windows explorer is
opened.

 

[brothersamati]

Thank you, that's a useful dodge, but I still don't have access to the
Folder Options setting. I've never understood it. The View panel in Folder
Options says "you can apply the view [such as Details or Tiles] that you are
using for this folder to all folders". But what does it mean by "this
folder"?

And how can I "Apply to all folders" if that option is greyed out?

 

[Rey Santos]

fromThats because you are accessing the Folder Options from the Control Panel
and a folder is not selected, so there is no folder settings to apply to all
folders. To apply the folder setting to all folders:
1. Open an instance of Windows Explorer
2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options
3. On the View tab click Apply to all folders.

The present settings made on the folder currently open, that is file view,
window size, window position will be copied to all folders.

--
Rey

Thank you, that's a useful dodge, but I still don't have access to the
Folder Options setting. I've never understood it. The View panel in Folder
Options says "you can apply the view [such as Details or Tiles] that you are
using for this folder to all folders". But what does it mean by "this
folder"?

And how can I "Apply to all folders" if that option is greyed out?

Open and instance of Windows Explorer, set the view to List, hold down the
Ctrl key, close the window by clicking the close button at the top right (red
X). It should remember the last setting the next time windows explorer is
opened.

 

[brothersamati]

Thanks, Rey, you've lengthened my working day!

john h

fromThats because you are accessing the Folder Options from the Control Panel
and a folder is not selected, so there is no folder settings to apply to all
folders. To apply the folder setting to all folders:
1. Open an instance of Windows Explorer
2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options
3. On the View tab click Apply to all folders.

The present settings made on the folder currently open, that is file view,
window size, window position will be copied to all folders.

--
Rey

Thank you, that's a useful dodge, but I still don't have access to the
Folder Options setting. I've never understood it. The View panel in Folder
Options says "you can apply the view [such as Details or Tiles] that you are
using for this folder to all folders". But what does it mean by "this
folder"?

And how can I "Apply to all folders" if that option is greyed out?

Open and instance of Windows Explorer, set the view to List, hold down the
Ctrl key, close the window by clicking the close button at the top right (red
X). It should remember the last setting the next time windows explorer is
opened.
--
Rey


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I have two computers, running XP Pro and Home respectively. They've both had
recent reinstalls, and both display folder contents as icons. How can I
reset them to dispay lists?