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**Brink** · 08-09-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

Hello

Forgive me if this has been asked before but I could not find a good answer
anywhere...

Explorer chooses the columns that display in Explorer in Details view I
guess based on it's own assessment of what will be relevant... so for example
when you view a directory with MP3s in it, Explorer shows ID3 tags as columns.

I HATE THIS FEATURE!!! I just want to see the standard columns... Type,
Size, Date Modified, etc. I don't want Explorer trying to be "smart".

So is there a way to deactivate this and have Explorer just revert to the
behavior it had in XP?

Thanks so much in advance
Steve

Hi Steve,

You can do this by also following the steps here. It will disable Vista's "Automatic Folder Type Discovery for Templates" and allow it to remember the settings for the window as you last left them when yoy closed it.

Windows Explorer Folder View settings

For more details on folder templates and columns, you might take a look at this link.

Windows Explorer - Folder Type Templates

Hope this helps,
Shawn

08-09-2007	#6 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Help: How to turn off a really annoying Explorer "Feature" Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy Hello Forgive me if this has been asked before but I could not find a good answer anywhere... Explorer chooses the columns that display in Explorer in Details view I guess based on it's own assessment of what will be relevant... so for example when you view a directory with MP3s in it, Explorer shows ID3 tags as columns. I HATE THIS FEATURE!!! I just want to see the standard columns... Type, Size, Date Modified, etc. I don't want Explorer trying to be "smart". So is there a way to deactivate this and have Explorer just revert to the behavior it had in XP? Thanks so much in advance Steve Hi Steve, You can do this by also following the steps here. It will disable Vista's "Automatic Folder Type Discovery for Templates" and allow it to remember the settings for the window as you last left them when yoy closed it. Windows Explorer Folder View settings For more details on folder templates and columns, you might take a look at this link. Windows Explorer - Folder Type Templates Hope this helps, Shawn Last edited by Brink; 08-12-2007 at 01:20 PM..
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