Guest DaveZ Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Sorry for a question that has probably been answered. I've searched, but suspect I'm using the wrong key words. Anyway, I am attempting to set folder types in Windows Explorer to Music so my Zune software will find the folders. When I go to the customize tab of the folder properties window I can select the proper type and apply it, but once I leave properties, the types reverts to general documents. My files are either .wma or .wmv plus album art. All of it initially went through WMP. Thanks
Guest ju.c Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Re: can't Customize folder type to Music You cannot Customize system folders such as 'My Music' or 'My Pictures'. Are you trying to modify a normal folder? If so maybe something here will help: Common Tasks Don’t Match Folder Type by Keith Miller http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm You could also open 'Folder Options' and under the 'Views' tab try 'Reset All Views' then try to customize again. There are some more complex tasks, but try these steps first. ju.c "DaveZ" <DaveZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0313868F-1629-4B36-BC94-96FB5B4A61DD@microsoft.com... > Sorry for a question that has probably been answered. I've searched, but > suspect I'm using the wrong key words. Anyway, I am attempting to set folder > types in Windows Explorer to Music so my Zune software will find the folders. > When I go to the customize tab of the folder properties window I can select > the proper type and apply it, but once I leave properties, the types reverts > to general documents. My files are either .wma or .wmv plus album art. All > of it initially went through WMP. > > Thanks
Guest DaveZ Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Re: can't Customize folder type to Music I gave both options a try. I cannot delete the key shellnoroam/bagmru. RegEdit will not allow deletion of the Default value and also errors if I try to remove bagmru itself. So, no luck so far. What's the next step? "ju.c" wrote: > You cannot Customize system folders such as 'My Music' or 'My Pictures'. Are you trying to > modify a normal folder? If so maybe something here will help: > > Common Tasks Don’t Match Folder Type > by Keith Miller > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm > > You could also open 'Folder Options' and under the 'Views' tab try 'Reset All Views' then > try to customize again. > > There are some more complex tasks, but try these steps first. > > > ju.c > > > "DaveZ" <DaveZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:0313868F-1629-4B36-BC94-96FB5B4A61DD@microsoft.com... > > Sorry for a question that has probably been answered. I've searched, but > > suspect I'm using the wrong key words. Anyway, I am attempting to set folder > > types in Windows Explorer to Music so my Zune software will find the folders. > > When I go to the customize tab of the folder properties window I can select > > the proper type and apply it, but once I leave properties, the types reverts > > to general documents. My files are either .wma or .wmv plus album art. All > > of it initially went through WMP. > > > > Thanks > >
Guest ju.c Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Re: can't Customize folder type to Music You cannot delete the key because you don't have permission. First try to delete the key with this command: Open a run box, type cmd click OK. REG DELETE HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam Right-click the 'ShellNoRoam' key, select "Permissions..." and give yourself "Full Control", [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam] Now you should be able to delete it. ju.c "DaveZ" <DaveZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EC52F810-AE78-4BB7-AB76-D1D1A890D0E6@microsoft.com... > I gave both options a try. I cannot delete the key shellnoroam/bagmru. > RegEdit will not allow deletion of the Default value and also errors if I > try to remove bagmru itself. So, no luck so far. What's the next step? > > "ju.c" wrote: > >> You cannot Customize system folders such as 'My Music' or 'My Pictures'. Are you trying >> to >> modify a normal folder? If so maybe something here will help: >> >> Common Tasks Don’t Match Folder Type >> by Keith Miller >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm >> >> You could also open 'Folder Options' and under the 'Views' tab try 'Reset All Views' >> then >> try to customize again. >> >> There are some more complex tasks, but try these steps first. >> >> >> ju.c >> >> >> "DaveZ" <DaveZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:0313868F-1629-4B36-BC94-96FB5B4A61DD@microsoft.com... >> > Sorry for a question that has probably been answered. I've searched, but >> > suspect I'm using the wrong key words. Anyway, I am attempting to set folder >> > types in Windows Explorer to Music so my Zune software will find the folders. >> > When I go to the customize tab of the folder properties window I can select >> > the proper type and apply it, but once I leave properties, the types reverts >> > to general documents. My files are either .wma or .wmv plus album art. All >> > of it initially went through WMP. >> > >> > Thanks >> >>
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