Hi Guys,

It's been interesting to read the various postings on this topic.

I'm sorry not to have kept up as I would have wished. Been unwell for
a bit.

Anyway, when I contacted the manufacturers of my new machine they
explained that they are not releasing drivers for it that would function
under XP. So, that was that. I had to get used to Vista.

That was a spur to take another look at the problem with Explorer view
settings doing their own thing when they felt like it, and also to see
what advice was being posted in every forum I could think of.

Snag is, quite a few of the suggestions I've come across simply won't
do what we want. They make seem to for a while, but then the view
settings just come 'undone' once more.

However, my hunting around came up with a procedure that does work.
Well, put it this way: it has for me so far.

It's a very elegantly drawn up piece of work, available at:

'Windows Explorer Folder View settings - Vista Forums'
(Windows Explorer Folder View settings - Vista Forums)

Employing the procedure, I didn't go into the Registry and change
things there manually. I'm very nervous about doing that, which is why
I went for the automated option using the download with 'Merge'.

All I can say of the procedure is that it seems to achieve what we
want, which was simple enough you'd have thought: we just like our
Explorer view settings the way we like 'em, not the way that's
determined for us!

Good old Bill G; his outfit does go in for some unnecessary
complication from time to time!

Anyway, guys, if what I've posted here helps, that'd give me a nice
buzz.

All best wishes,

Adrian


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Adrian
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