Jeff, I am having this exact same issue and, coincidentaly, I just found out
what Keith explained today. I've changed my Downloads folder from
C:\Users\[username]\Downloads to E:\Downloads. So if I go to this folder
through this path: click E:\ drive then Downloads folder, it gives me a view.
If I go to this folder through clicking on my user name and then downloads it
gives me another view. To tell you the truth, it is a bit annoying.
I've always wished that Windows stored folder settings (whether it is
Documents, Pictures, Videos, All Files, etc) in the desktop.ini file, where
it stores the folder's custom icon. It would also help to save folder
settings through formats. I believe Windows stores these settings on the
registry, right? For that reason I disabe "Remember each folder's view
settings" so that my registry doesn't get too big. Sometime I change some of
the folder's settings (like the width of the colums) so that I can see the
full filename, for example. Imagine if Windows stores all these settings in
the registry, for all the folders I change during my Windows installation
lifetime! Including those folders I delete (does Windows delete their custom
settings too? I don't think so).
I didn't like the way Windows XP handled these customizations, I don't like
the way Vista does it either.
Andre
"Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
> '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
> news:etT%23SVmcHHA.4624@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > 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
>
>