Re: Saving Folder View Settings - Further

[Guest Don G]

Re: Saving Folder View Settings - Further

 

I may have read one too many threads today, but I have not found a solution to:

 

When I run WindowsExplorer (.exe), the My Documents folder is always

displayed 'opened' (with all of the subfolders displayed).

 

"Tools/folder options/apply to all folders" seems to apply only to the

"view" that is selected, not whether the folder is open or closed!

 

Am I missing something here? (should I re-read a thread or two?)

 

"RobRW" wrote:

> Thankyou Ed. That worked. Set the default just as you said and then

> customised the individual folders. Settings are now remembered. Seems so

> simple once its done. Why can't microsoft provide this info or make it an

> automated process when a new operating system is purchased?

>

> "dreaded922" wrote:

>

> > Open Win Explorer set it up the way you want all windows to open by default

> > click \tools\folder options\view tab\make sure the remember each folders view

> > settings box is checked\then click the apply to all folders button. Let me

> > know if this workks?

> >

> > Ed

> >

> > "RobRW" wrote:

> >

> > > Can't get it to work. Short cut to C: opens with same window size/pos as C:

> > > in My Comp but NOT folders view remembered. Same for other folders. W.Expl

> > > opens OK by default at C: now with folders view presumably because I have set

> > > target and the "e" switch.

> > > If I click on say D: in the W.E. window (right pane shows folders & all as

> > > list view) and then close W.E. when I then go back to My Comp and open D: it

> > > remembers how the window view was in W.E. - not how I had saved its window

> > > with icon view in My Comp.

> > > Why can't the different window views be made independent? I never seemed to

> > > have this problem with NT4 in the past.

> > >

> > > "Alan Smith" wrote:

> > >

> > > > This was the same in 98 too where you could create a shortcut to the folder

> > > > you wanted to open.

> > > > One way is to right click on the desktop, New, Shortcut. Browse to the

> > > > required location. Save the shortcut. Try it.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > "RobRW" <RobRW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > > > news:B3F518A2-325D-4E89-AAAD-321C1D8C1158@microsoft.com...

> > > > > OK. Lets break the problem up into stages. I can now get W.E to default to

> > > > > C:

> > > > > with folders view (thanks to finding some other threads).

> > > > > How do I get C: icon in My Comp to remember "folders" setting when

> > > > > reopened

> > > > > each time? (It remembers view/pos but not folders view).

> > > > >

> > > > > "RobRW" wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > >> If I open C: folder from My Comp (icon views), it remembers next time the

> > > > >> last saved window view/posn with "list" setting but NOT that I had set

> > > > >> the

> > > > >> view as "folders" (ie split pane).

> > > > >> If I open Wind Expl (which opens by default at My Docs with a window

> > > > >> size/pos to match that of my last saved desktop icon window view of My

> > > > >> Docs)

> > > > >> and then click on C:, expand the window size to show all of the folders

> > > > >> and

> > > > >> set view as "folders", and then close the window this is not rememberd

> > > > >> next

> > > > >> time I enter Wind Expl. ie it still opens by default at My Docs. Nor does

> > > > >> this view of C: override the window size/pos/settings when opened through

> > > > >> My

> > > > >> Comp.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> "Alan Smith" wrote:

> > > > >>

> > > > >> > I'm not sure what you are saying here. Are you saying it recalls the

> > > > >> > las

> > > > >> > used Window size?

> > > > >> >

> > > > >> >

> > > > >> > "RobRW" <RobRW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > > > >> > news:3AA852B0-9836-4C72-BC88-FD453E074B4C@microsoft.com...

> > > > >> > > Further to my reply and specifically to A.S. response.-If I activate

> > > > >> > > W.Expl.

> > > > >> > > it opens (by default) My Computer window with view/pos setting as per

> > > > >> > > saved

> > > > >> > > desktop folder. If I then expand the window size with, say, LIST view

> > > > >> > > and

> > > > >> > > then close the window, the desktop folder view has changed its

> > > > >> > > settings to

> > > > >> > > match. Ditto for other desktop folders if accessed in this way.

> > > > >> > > Otherwise

> > > > >> > > ,

> > > > >> > > the desktop folders/sub folders remember their settings.

> > > > >> > >

> > > > >> > > "RobRW" wrote:

> > > > >> > >

> > > > >> > >> Yes I tried that. And holding down the control key while "closing"

> > > > >> > >> the

> > > > >> > >> folder (suggestion by someone else). No change in result.

> > > > >> > >>

> > > > >> > >> "Alan Smith" wrote:

> > > > >> > >>

> > > > >> > >> >

> > > > >> > >> > "RobRW" <RobRW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > > > >> > >> > news:D05B22EC-9C74-454A-95C1-691E5E9EB493@microsoft.com...

> > > > >> > >> > > Thanks for the quick response but it was some time ago and a

> > > > >> > >> > > subject

> > > > >> > >> > > search

> > > > >> > >> > > hasn't located the previous threads.

> > > > >> > >> > >

> > > > >> > >> > > "Alan Smith" wrote:

> > > > >> > >> > >

> > > > >> > >> > >>

> > > > >> > >> > >> "RobRW" <RobRW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > > > >> > >> > >> news:92903159-1D20-4DF2-9032-18CC5A898893@microsoft.com...

> > > > >> > >> > >> > Running windows XP Pro and networked wirelessly to a windows

> > > > >> > >> > >> > XP

> > > > >> > >> > >> > home

> > > > >> > >> > >> > with

> > > > >> > >> > >> > admin priveleges. Both have latest service packs. Had same

> > > > >> > >> > >> > problem

> > > > >> > >> > >> > as

> > > > >> > >> > >> > some

> > > > >> > >> > >> > past threads regarding recalling folder view settings.

> > > > >> > >> > >> > Followed

> > > > >> > >> > >> > that

> > > > >> > >> > >> > advice

> > > > >> > >> > >> > and deleted the recommended registry lines + applied Kelly's

> > > > >> > >> > >> > BAG

> > > > >> > >> > >> > Limit

> > > > >> > >> > >> > fix.

> > > > >> > >> > >> > Reset individual folder views/settings and these now saved

> > > > >> > >> > >> > OK.

> > > > >> > >> > >> > EXCEPT

> > > > >> > >> > >> > as

> > > > >> > >> > >> > follows:

> > > > >> > >> > >> > Through My Comp I open Drive C: and window opens at size/pos

> > > > >> > >> > >> > saved

> > > > >> > >> > >> > but

> > > > >> > >> > >> > does

> > > > >> > >> > >> > not remember that I set VIEW/FOLDERS for a split pane.

> > > > >> > >> > >> > If I then continue and expand, say, My Documents, or any

> > > > >> > >> > >> > other

> > > > >> > >> > >> > folder

> > > > >> > >> > >> > which

> > > > >> > >> > >> > has had its view defined and saved, then close current

> > > > >> > >> > >> > window, the

> > > > >> > >> > >> > next

> > > > >> > >> > >> > time

> > > > >> > >> > >> > I open a folder from my desk top (eg My folder, Download,

> > > > >> > >> > >> > etc) it

> > > > >> > >> > >> > opens

> > > > >> > >> > >> > at

> > > > >> > >> > >> > the size and view settings of the "Drive C:" window. I can

> > > > >> > >> > >> > then

> > > > >> > >> > >> > reset

> > > > >> > >> > >> > that

> > > > >> > >> > >> > window view again until I repeat steps above when it is again

> > > > >> > >> > >> > lost.

> > > > >> > >> > >> > Any ideas on how to save the DRIVE C: window view and sub

> > > > >> > >> > >> > folder

> > > > >> > >> > >> > views

> > > > >> > >> > >> > from

> > > > >> > >> > >> > that window so thay they dont affect previously saved folder

> > > > >> > >> > >> > sizes/settings?

> > > > >> > >> > >>

> > > > >> > >> > >> Why don't you continue your original thread. Starting a new one

> > > > >> > >> > >> means you

> > > > >> > >> > >> have lost the history of what has happened, you may get the

> > > > >> > >> > >> same

> > > > >> > >> > >> suggestions

> > > > >> > >> > >> as in the other thread wasting other peoples (and your) time.

> > > > >> > >> > >>

> > > > >> > >> > >>

> > > > >> > >> > >>

> > > > >> > >> >

> > > > >> > >> > Have you tried saving the Windows settings when they are the way

> > > > >> > >> > you

> > > > >> > >> > want?

> > > > >> > >> > (Hold the shift key down then double click the control box that is

> > > > >> > >> > top

> > > > >> > >> > left

> > > > >> > >> > of the window as if you were closing the window. The window will

> > > > >> > >> > close.

> > > > >> > >> > Release the Shift key. Re-open Windows Explorer. Did that work?

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