In Vista, separate view information is retained for each folder type -- 'All
Items', 'Documents', etc. So you need to use:
'Organize' - 'Folder & Search Options' -> 'View' tab -> 'Apply to Folders'
once for each folder type.
If you want to go one step further and override content-sniffing (where
Explorer makes its best guess at which template to use), here are my
instructions to force the 'All Items' template on all folders.
Copy the text between the lines below into notepad & save as a .reg file.
Watch out for line wrap -- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\...\Shell] is all one line,
there is a space between 'Local' and 'Settings'.
--------------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"
--------------------------------------------------
Merging the .reg file will set the 'All Items' template for any folders that
don't currently have a view saved with a different template. You can clear
all saved views by deleting the
"HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags"
key BEFORE merging the .reg file. If any folders open with a different
template after clearing the 'Bags' key & merging the .reg file, they most
likely have a template specified via their desktop.ini file (a rare
situation).
--
Good Luck,
Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
"Christian Münscher" <crion@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Hi folks!
>
> Using the Windows XP Explorer, I was able to set one view for all folders,
> that remained intact forever for the user who set it.
> In Vista I tried to achieve the same result by arranging one folder the
> way I wanted all folders to look like (using the detail-view), and then
> clicking "To take over for all folders".
> But that does not work, folders containing *mainly* (not only...) music or
> images get a certain view for images or music, and folders newly created
> or copied use the croppy "extra large symbols" view.
> Is there a way to teach Windows Vista to use just the one view I define
> for *ALL* folders I open or create?
>
> Thanks!
>
> With kind regards,
> Chriss