Windows Explorer Folder Details

[hotkee]

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 10:41:26 +0000, hotkee wrote:
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This behaviour started after SP2 was applied.

I have XP Pro + SP2 + firewall etc, Indeo codecs

Problem is with Windows Explorer folder view.

I use the "Details" view so that I see Name, Size, Time, Type, Date
Modified.

Once every session until I go to Folder-Apply to All Folders, this
view setting changes.

It changes when I navigate to a folder containing multimedia item
such
as MP3s or .gif files. Then the view changes to show extra detail
"Date
Picture Taken", "Dimension".

And at this point I am mad and have to repeat "Apply to All Folders".

I have read that it may be some setting on the MFT or something, but
nothing has helped so far, other than changing to a difference file
manager.-

It sounds like your multimedia files are stored in customized folders.
These folders use templates (the templates are specific settings store
in
that folder's desktop.ini file) to create the display of the folde
items.
If you right click any folder (except system folders) and choose
Properties, you'll see a "Customize" page that lists the variou
templates
available. Don't select anything here or select Documents if you wan
no
embellishments in the display of the folder.

You could create a new folder for these multimedia items and move the
into
it. Or another possible way around this is using Folder Options View.
Check the box to "remember each folder's view settings." I use this
setting. It will remember whatever view preference you used last in a
folder and if it's a customized folder it allows that setting t
override
the customizations.

Seems to explain the issue, thanks. I will give it a shot but I wa
reluctant to use "remember each folder's view settings" hoping tha
"Apply to all folders" should work forever

 

[Sharon F]

Seems to explain the issue, thanks. I will give it a shot but I was
reluctant to use "remember each folder's view settings" hoping that
"Apply to all folders" should work forever.

You're welcome. About "Apply to all Folders": When you click that button
there's a small blurb about it being applied to all folders except those
with customized settings. That little caveat is what's changing the view
that you're expecting to see and why you need to get creative to accomplish
the preferred views that you want in your multimedia folders.

 

[SNOAD]

I am very conserned about being ale to clear all index file and copies of
all stored files.
Under WIN98 one could get rid of all those file.
Can it be done in XP ?

 

[zulu]

Try Index.dat Suite:

http://support.it-mate.co.uk/?mode=Home

HTH