Keith Miller MVP

'Apply to Folders' in Vista works on a per-template basis. Different
defaults can be saved for 'All Items', 'Documents', 'Pictures & Video', etc.
You need to be sure of what template the current folder is using before
using 'Apply to Folders'.

This also means that the default will only be applied to folders of that
type.

As for a specific folder forgetting it's view, folder views are unique based
on the namespace path to the folder -- the saved view for
'Desktop\UserName\Pictures' has no bearing on the view of
'Desktop\Computer\c:\Users\UserName\Pictures', it can remember different
view settings -- even use a different template. So make sure that's not the
cause of the discrepancy that you are seeing.

If that's not it, post back. Lots of things we can check! :-)


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Jeff Ingram" <ingramje29@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> The default view of folders sometimes reverts back to previous settings.
> I've setup a folder with the view that I'd like for all of my folders,
> with
> Details, Size, Create Date, & Modified Date (turned off Tag since it's of
> no
> use to me whatsoever since I can't use it for MPEGS, AVIs, or Real files)
> and then clicked Tools/Folder Options, then clicked the View tab and under
> Folder Views, where it says: You can apply the view (such as Details or
> Icons) that your are using for this folder to all folders of this type. I
> click the "Apply to Folders" button.
>
> Later I'll come back to that very same folder and the view has changed.
> And
> not all of the other folders on the system have taken on those same
> settings.
>
> I know in XP all I had to do was the same procedure that I outlined above
> and I could get all my folders to look the same.
>
> What gives with Vista?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff