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Old 04-07-2007   #10 (permalink)
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Re: Default view of folders reverts back to previous settings.

Glad to HEAR...!!! I'm so embarassed!!!!


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Glad to here it's all sorted.
>
> To restore to default state, you would need to delete the two keys you
> mentioned as well as this key:
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> "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Defaults"
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> and the value named 'Settings' under:
>
> "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams"
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> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Andre" <Andre@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B042727A-9D5F-44D0-B9E7-A86A650BB3EC@microsoft.com...
>> Well Keith, it seems that with your registry modification (disable
>> content
>> sniffing) and the use of templates I could make Windows Vista behave the
>> way
>> I expected. Finally! Now new folders are created with the view I wanted
>> and
>> it seems Windows is not losing customizations on my "different" folders
>> (that
>> used to bother me as well). Probably because it is not saving any
>> different
>> customizations in registry anymore.
>>
>> Just one more question. Keith, if I wanted to restore Windows Explorer
>> customizations back to Windows post installation default (that is, no
>> modifications at all) can I simply delete the entries on
>> HKCU\Software\Classes\Local
>> Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags
>> and BagMRU?
>>
>> Thank you for all the help. I do appreciate it.
>>
>> Andre
>>
>> "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
>>
>>> You're welcome. Keep us posted.
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>>> Good Luck,
>>>
>>> Keith
>>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

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