"brink" <brink.2vdow1@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> chas;421889 Wrote:
>> I'm using Windows ultimate 64 bit. Overall, I like Vista and my
>> experience is, its very stable.
>>
>> Windows Explorer (the file manager) is driving me to distraction. The
>> Views keep changing. I set my default view as I want it, then do
>> 'Tools','Folder options', 'View', and 'Apply to Folders'
>>
>> For that session Explorer looks has I want it to look. Then the next
>> time I start Explorer after a reboot some of the views have changed.
>> Not
>> all of them, it seems to be completely random. Even the columns can
>> change as well as size of the icons. I tried both turning on and off
>> 'Remember each folders settings' but it has no effect.
>>
>> Can someone please explain this strange behaviour or better still tell
>> me how to fix it? I've used Vista Business (32 bit) and Explorer is the
>> on that PC also.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Chas
>
> Hi Chas and Doug,
>
> Try doing the Step Two method at this link. It will reset the view
> settings and allow Vista to remember your last settings again.
>
> Windows Explorer Folder View settings
>
> Shawn
Thanks, Shawn, that seems to have done the trick. I have increased the
number of folders from 5000 to 20000 and hopefully that will ensure the
changes stick.
Doug