Jeff Ingram

Thanks for the reply. I'll have to look at it a little more closely...


Thanks,

Jeff

"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> '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! :-)
>
>
> --
> 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
>