Ian Betts

"ernie" <ernie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "Rock" wrote:
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>> "Tony Vella" <tony.vella@rogers.com> wrote
>> >I have a new CP with Windows Vista: When using Windows Explorer I want
>> >to
>> >see contents of folders always as 'list' -- I don't need 'details' and I
>> >don't like 'thumbnails'. Is there a way I can set it up once and for
>> >all
>> >and not have to adjust every time I change folders? Thanks in advance.
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>> To add to Mark's post there are at least five templates that Vista uses
>> and
>> each has to be set. Go to a folder such as \Users, right click on it,
>> Properties, Customize. Under "Use this folder as template" click the
>> down
>> area to see all the types. You'll need to set the view you want in a
>> folder
>> that uses each template. And then after doing that, you'll find Vista
>> has a
>> habit of forgetting the settings from time to time.
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>> --
>> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
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> When I go to users, as you suggest, there are several different types of
> sub
> folders contained under users.
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> So if I select properties for users knowing that the subdirectories are of
> different types where are the views that will be used for each type.
>
> This is such a crazy way that vista randomly and without reason changes
> views.
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> Could you give a step by step instructions on how to set the properties
> for
> each folder type that vista supports. Also how does Vista decide which
> template to use for each folder?`
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> Does this have enough visibility to get something setup that assures that
> each template gets sets and does not change. Also how does Vista decide
> which template to use for each folder?`
>
There is always an easy way?

When looking at columns in Explore. Right click in the header area and
choose from the drop menu what you need to see as headers and to size the
columns. Click "More" at the bottom of the menu at set these as Permanente
choices.

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Ian

With patience there is always a way.

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