Folder views don't refresh automatically

WaltR · Apr 25, 2012

If I open a folder and scroll to the bottom, then minimize and do something else, when I restore the folder it's always back at the top again. I can prevent this by pressing F5 before I minimize but that's really getting annoying. In Folder Options I've got "Remember each folder's view settings" enabled. It does it on the C drive as well as my USB drive. I've got Vista Home SP2 32bit. Can anyone explain why it's doing this or if it can be overcome? Thanks a lot.

wither 3 · Apr 25, 2012

I can't explain it. What happens if you restore the defaults in the folder options?

WaltR · Apr 26, 2012

That was a great idea. When I restored the defaults it didn't do it so through trial and error I figured out it's the "Single-click to open an item (point to select)" that's causing it. I like it better than double clicking so I might just have to live with it. It seems strange though that that setting would cause this kind of behavior. Appreciate the tip.

WaltR · Apr 26, 2012

After a little more experimentation the click option doesn't seem to be the real issue. If I refresh when I initially focus on the folder, it remembers from then on until I focus on another folder or task, then it forgets. I think it must be Vista. I don't remember XP ever doing this. I guess I'll just live with it.

wither 3 · Apr 27, 2012

It doesn't do that on my system which is 64 bit. If this just started to occur, you might try doing a system restore.

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