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In Vista Explorer, if you ALT+T then O for your Options. In the Genweal tab, select Classic Folders, Make sure you have your Explorer view setup the way you want befor you do this next part. eg. Sort by Name, drag your width, set file size, data modified views, then go in to the Settings and click the View tab, then click Apply to Folders. Remove the top two checks from the boxes, Alays show icons, never thumbnails and Always show menus. You could also Display simple folder view if you like and set others to your preference. I would also remove the check from Remember each folder's view settings.

Another tip I suggest, if you use a shortcut to Explorer is to change the path in the target box of the shortcut properties. Just change the C:\ to the path you want Explorer to start in.

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:\

Vista uses templates, you can't change, remove or create your own templates. But you can customize the view settings for each template. Lets duplicate your favorite view settings across every template, so no matter which template Windows picks, you’ll get the same view.

1) Open Windows Explorer and navigate to any folder with files in it. (This won't work with drives, so make sure the folder isn't a root folder.)

2) Right-click the folder in the tree, select Properties, and choose the Customize tab. Or right-click an empty area of the folder background and select Customize This Folder.

3) From the Use this folder type as a template listbox, select the first entry, All Items, and then click OK.

4) Set your view settings, column headers, and sorting to your taste.

5) Open the Organize drop-down, select Folder and Search Options, and then choose the View tab.

6) Click the Apply to Folders button, answer Yes, and then click OK.

7) Repeat steps 3–6 for each of the other four templates: Documents, Pictures and Videos, Music Details, and Music Icons.

I'm going to try out Xplorer2 run's on x64 as well, see if thats any better. As far as the dynamic ever changing Windows Explorer, I don't want to see the option to Organize, View, Explore, Share, Play All or Burn every folder I'm in yet, it thinks I might have to, sheesh...

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