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"Mark Bourne" wrote:

> Using Explorer on Windows Vista Business, I've noticed that the folder
> view settings keep randomly changing.
>
> For example, one folder yesterday was set to "Details" view. Today, I
> opened the folder and it is in "Tiles" view. The main "Computer" view
> yesterday was "Tiles", grouped by drive type, today it is in "List view
> and not grouped. I have also had some folders even randomly changing
> type ("All Items", "Pictures and Videos", "Music Icons" etc.) This was
> particularly annoying when it decided that the root of the C: drive was
> a music folder, as there is no option to "Customise" this folder and put
> it back to "All Items"!
>
> I don't do anything to change the view of these folders, nor anything
> which would affect the view of all folders (ie. clicking "Apply to
> Folders" in the folder options).
>
> Does anyone know why this happens, and what I can do to stop it
> happening? I understand there are some registry keys which control this,
> but I don't see why they would keep randomly changing like this.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark.

ditto

My folder views change all the time. I tried setting them all to the same
view (detail) but they are always changing. Even detail view changes. It will
use different columns and rearrange them to the point that the folder doesn't
even look likes it's in detail view. BUGGY
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