Windows Explorer

[Wadeer]

I have a lot of music which I store in a flder named "My Music". Everytime I
copy new music into a new sub folder I have to change the column headings
from size, type, and date to Artist, Album, and Track Number. Is there a way
that I can change this so that all future sub folders will have the proper
Column headings?

 

[ybS2okj]

Have you tried "Apply to All Folders" in Windows Explorer?

To do this, launch Windows Explorer, Set exactly how you want every thing to
be. Now go TOOLS, FOLDER OPTIONS, View. You will see the button labelled
"Apply to all folders".

hth

 

[Wadeer]

Yes I have but that causes all the folders on the hard drive to diplay the
column headers. I just want the one folder and all new sub folders inside
this folder to be displayed this certain way.

 

[glee]

I have a lot of music which I store in a flder named "My Music".
Everytime I
copy new music into a new sub folder I have to change the column
headings
from size, type, and date to Artist, Album, and Track Number. Is there
a way
that I can change this so that all future sub folders will have the
proper
Column headings?

For most folders, you could fix this by customizing the folder:
Right-click the folder in Windows Explorer, click properties on the menu
that appears, then click the Customize tab.
In the top section ,use the "Use this folder type as a template"
drop-down list to select the "Music" entry that best describes what you
want.
Put a check in the box below that, for "Also apply this template to all
subfolders", then click Apply/OK.

The problem you are likely having is that you are trying to do this to
the My Music folder. Most System folders and the collection of "My"
folders (My Documents, My Pictures, My Music) do not have the Customize
tab on their properties sheet.

There are a couple of ways around this. One is to stop using the My
Music folder in My Documents, and make your own folder called Music, in
My Documents or somewhere else. Then you can customize it as described
above.

Another option (which I have not tried) is to make a folder the way you
want it, and set the Customize options for it as described above. Then
copy the desktop.ini file (which is hidden) from the customized folder
to the folder you want to customize. You will have to adjust the Folder
Options> View to show all hidden files and folders.

This is how David Candy described it in a post about 7 years ago:
"For folders where there is no tab, moving the desktop.ini into the
folder from a customised one will transfer the settings. The folder
needs to be Read Only but on folders where the dialog doesn't appear
some don't require read only to be set or it has system set (which has
the same effect of read only)."

I wonder if this works correctly on "special" "My" folders such as My
Music, as I have not experimented with it.

See if that helps.

 

[Donahoo]

The problem you are likely having is that you are trying to do this to
the My Music folder. Most System folders and the collection of "My"
folders (My Documents, My Pictures, My Music) do not have the Customize
tab on their properties sheet.

In which version of Windows can you not customize the My Music folder? I
have never had a problem doing this. I always add another sort option to
mine, in cases when I want to quickly get to the last new folder added.

As far as the OP having to set options, he just needs to identify the
folder contents as audio files and that is on the edit menu.

 

[Donahoo]

The problem you are likely having is that you are trying to do this to
the My Music folder. Most System folders and the collection of "My"
folders (My Documents, My Pictures, My Music) do not have the Customize
tab on their properties sheet.

I have never had a problem customizing the My Music folder. I always add
another sort option to mine, in cases when I want to quickly get to the
last new folder added.

 

[glee]

I have never had a problem customizing the My Music folder. I always
add another sort option to mine, in cases when I want to quickly get
to the last new folder added.

Open Windows Explorer or My Computer, right-click the My Documents or My
Music folder and click Properties. You see a Customize tab? That's
what I am referring to....not whether you can change the sort order in
the folder.

 

[Donahoo]

Open Windows Explorer or My Computer, right-click the My Documents or My
Music folder and click Properties. You see a Customize tab? That's what
I am referring to....not whether you can change the sort order in the
folder.

You are correct, there is no customize option there. I was thinking of
the "choose details" option for adding another column in that folder.

However, the OP said he is adding a subfolder inside My Music. The
subfolders do have an option to customize the folder. But apparently his
subfolders are not being identified as containing audio file. He just
needs to tell Windows that. Then music related column titles will be added.

 

[glee]

You are correct, there is no customize option there. I was thinking of
the "choose details" option for adding another column in that folder.

However, the OP said he is adding a subfolder inside My Music. The
subfolders do have an option to customize the folder. But apparently
his subfolders are not being identified as containing audio file. He
just needs to tell Windows that. Then music related column titles will
be added.

Right....but the OP is (as far as I can understand) creating many
subfolders one level under My Music, and wants them to automatically
display as described. To do that, the upper-level folder needs to have
a Customize tab, so the OP can checkmark the "Also apply this template
to all subfolders" box. Since My Music doesn't have a Customize tab,
there is no box to check. It might be possible by editing the
desktop.ini file in the My Music folder, or by creating or copying one
with the settings desired.

Alternately, all the subfolders in My Music could be placed under
another subfolder, which does have a Customize tab.

I don't use those folders anyway, so I don't have this issue. I keep my
music and pics in a folder of my making, and the My Music and My
Pictures folders are empty.