Keith Miller MVP

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

But once you've set the view for each path, they'll be remembered.

> 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.

A limited amount of View info can/is stored in desktop.ini. Folder
Template, Icon Style, & Thumbnail Pic. The problem with view settings is
that they are intended to be per-user. If you start to think about a
desktop.ini type file for each user on a network where 100+ users may access
the folder, you'll see how that's a lot of filesystem space & clutter.

> I believe Windows stores these settings on the
> registry, right?

Yes

> For that reason I disabe "Remember each folder's view
> settings" so that my registry doesn't get too big.

The 'Remember each folders view settings' could more aptly be named 'Recall
each folders view settings'. If you turn it off, the saved settings for the
folder you first open are applied to that view -- as well as any folder you
browse to from that window -- i.e. the view settings stay the same while
browsing. The view settings from that first folder are also saved as the
view
settings for any folder you browse through. So you're not saving much
registry space.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]