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| Guest | How to set *one* standard view for all existing AND new folders inWindows Explorer? 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 |
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| Administrator | Re: How to set *one* standard view for all existing AND new folders inWindows Explore Method Two in this tutorial will show you how to reset the folder view settings to the "All Items" template, or one you choose, and allow Vista to remember any changes you make to them as they were last closed. Windows Explorer Folder View settings This will show you how to change the folder templates for any you want to change later. Windows Explorer - Folder Type Templates Shawn |
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| Guest | Re: How to set *one* standard view for all existing AND new folders in Windows Explorer? 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 news:478f8d7c$0$27195$9b4e6d93@xxxxxx-online.net...
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| Guest | Re: How to set *one* standard view for all existing AND new folders in Windows Explorer? Christian Münscher <crion@xxxxxx> wrote:
discovery: http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/kmk...discovery.aspx -- Ray (remove the Xs to reply) | ||||||||||||
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| Guest | Re: How to set *one* standard view for all existing AND new folder Keith, Thanks for the info. It seems to work for all but a couple of the top level folders such as 'Desktop', 'Computer' and my user account. Ray, I tried the link and it doesn't seem to connect to anything. Please check it and repost if it was incorrect. Thanks all, Mike |
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| Administrator | Re: How to set *one* standard view for all existing AND new folder Method Two will show you how to reset all the folder view settings to get them the way you want them. See the manual section for an explanation of what all it will help with. Windows Explorer Folder View settings Shawn |
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| Guest | Re: How to set *one* standard view for all existing AND new folder <MikeM@xxxxxx> wrote:
that brink posted tells how to do the same thing. -- Ray (remove the Xs to reply) | ||||||||||||
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| Guest | Re: How to set *one* standard view for all existing AND new folder Mike, You're welcome. The templates discussed that appear on the customize tab do only affect file system folders. There are several others that can be stored via 'Apply to Folders' for namespace folders such as Desktop, Computer, Control Panel, etc. See my post here: http://groups.google.com/group/micro...a9d7d6193fc8f4 -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] "MikeM" <MikeM@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C173FB90-8936-4EFF-B214-42034E1076D5@xxxxxx
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