Vista - Windows Explorer Folder View settings

**Brink** · 06-15-2007

How to Reset Windows Explorer Folder View Settings to Make Vista Remember

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Last edited by Brink; 05-07-2009 at 06:52 PM..

**Brink** · 03-16-2008

Hi Gauder,

Sorry, no it will not help for the Open, Save, or Save As dialog boxes. That is a completely different beast. This has always been spotty at best. I notice that it seems to only remember the last save/open location for everything, but some programs will remember differently.

The user folders in the Start menu or top part of the folder tree are junction points to the C:\Users\(your username) location. These two locations will have a separate memory for each and must be set separately to.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**eight0five** · 03-19-2008

I recently changed my folder settings in the regedit about 3 days ago but i didnt increase the folder view memory, so my question is do i have to go and redo from step one or can i just do the memory part of the tutorial?

Gauder · 03-19-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hope this helps,

Hi Brink,

unfortunately not just yet.

Quote:

These two locations will have a separate memory for each and must be set separately to.

Is it possible to handle this or not? Couldn't decrypt what you actually wanted to say

**eight0five** · 03-19-2008

i recently changed my folders in regedit about 3 days ago following this tutorial but i didnt increase the folder cache memory, so my question is do i have to go back and start from step one or can i just edit the memory in regedit?

**Brink** · 03-19-2008

Hi eightOfive,

No need to start back at step one, you can pick up on step 21 to edit just the memory section.

Shawn

Redo · 04-25-2008

Thanks a million for this guide. I reformatted from 32-bit to 64-bit and ended up with this folder view bug. I was going insane trying to fix it, and this worked perfectly.

Good job!

**Brink** · 04-27-2008

Your welcome Redo, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Shawn

lucasdewal · 04-30-2008

Hi Brink,

Great forum! thanks for the info on how to reset the folder view to "Not Specified", and increasing the cache-size, it was really starting to anoy me. Here's another one:

I have an ethernet harddisk in my little home-network which I access by using an UNC path (

**Brink** · 04-30-2008

Your welcome Lucas, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Shawn

cragganmore · 05-02-2008

You, sir, are a saint. Thank you!

06-15-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Windows Explorer Folder View settings How to Reset Windows Explorer Folder View Settings to Make Vista Remember ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 05-07-2009 at 06:52 PM..
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03-16-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Windows Explorer Folder View settings Hi Gauder, Sorry, no it will not help for the Open, Save, or Save As dialog boxes. That is a completely different beast. This has always been spotty at best. I notice that it seems to only remember the last save/open location for everything, but some programs will remember differently. The user folders in the Start menu or top part of the folder tree are junction points to the C:\Users\(your username) location. These two locations will have a separate memory for each and must be set separately to. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

03-19-2008
eight0five Vista Home Premium 32 bit 7 posts	Re: Windows Explorer Folder View settings I recently changed my folder settings in the regedit about 3 days ago but i didnt increase the folder view memory, so my question is do i have to go and redo from step one or can i just do the memory part of the tutorial?
My System Specs

03-19-2008
Gauder Vista Ultimate x64 2 posts	Re: Windows Explorer Folder View settings Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hope this helps, Hi Brink, unfortunately not just yet. Quote: These two locations will have a separate memory for each and must be set separately to. Is it possible to handle this or not? Couldn't decrypt what you actually wanted to say
My System Specs

03-19-2008
eight0five Vista Home Premium 32 bit 7 posts	Re: Windows Explorer Folder View settings i recently changed my folders in regedit about 3 days ago following this tutorial but i didnt increase the folder cache memory, so my question is do i have to go back and start from step one or can i just edit the memory in regedit?
My System Specs

04-25-2008
Redo Vista Home Premium 64-bit 1 posts	Re: Windows Explorer Folder View settings Thanks a million for this guide. I reformatted from 32-bit to 64-bit and ended up with this folder view bug. I was going insane trying to fix it, and this worked perfectly. Good job!
My System Specs

04-27-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Windows Explorer Folder View settings Your welcome Redo, and welcome to Vista Forums. Shawn
My System Specs

04-30-2008
lucasdewal Vista Ultimate 32bit 1 posts	Re: Windows Explorer Folder View settings Hi Brink, Great forum! thanks for the info on how to reset the folder view to "Not Specified", and increasing the cache-size, it was really starting to anoy me. Here's another one: I have an ethernet harddisk in my little home-network which I access by using an UNC path (
My System Specs

05-02-2008
cragganmore Vista Ultimate x64 1 posts	Re: Windows Explorer Folder View settings You, sir, are a saint. Thank you!
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