It's not a folder of audio files!?

How do I get Vista to not show a folder as if it was a folder of audio files?
For example, I have a folder with some linux tgz files in it. When I navigate
to the folder (with the view set to details), I get a view that has for
columns across the top: Name, Artists, Album, #, Genre, Rating. How do I get
this display to go away and the regular detail display with filename, size,
date, etc columns?

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Owen

Vista seems to take a guess at the folder contents, and displays columns
accordingly.
To change them, right-click on a blank area of the right pane, select
"Customize this folder"
Change the template in the pull-down to "All Items"
Or, you can select whatever columns you want, by right-clicking on the
"Names" heading
and selecting "More..."


"Owen" <Owen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3AF47333-C464-4A6B-B850-93A695335CCB@microsoft.com...
> How do I get Vista to not show a folder as if it was a folder of audio
> files?
> For example, I have a folder with some linux tgz files in it. When I
> navigate
> to the folder (with the view set to details), I get a view that has for
> columns across the top: Name, Artists, Album, #, Genre, Rating. How do I
> get
> this display to go away and the regular detail display with filename,
> size,
> date, etc columns?
>
> --
> Owen

Excellent! Thanks.

--
Owen


"Dave" wrote:

> Vista seems to take a guess at the folder contents, and displays columns
> accordingly.
> To change them, right-click on a blank area of the right pane, select
> "Customize this folder"
> Change the template in the pull-down to "All Items"
> Or, you can select whatever columns you want, by right-clicking on the
> "Names" heading
> and selecting "More..."
>
>
> "Owen" <Owen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3AF47333-C464-4A6B-B850-93A695335CCB@microsoft.com...
> > How do I get Vista to not show a folder as if it was a folder of audio
> > files?
> > For example, I have a folder with some linux tgz files in it. When I
> > navigate
> > to the folder (with the view set to details), I get a view that has for
> > columns across the top: Name, Artists, Album, #, Genre, Rating. How do I
> > get
> > this display to go away and the regular detail display with filename,
> > size,
> > date, etc columns?
> >
> > --
> > Owen
>
>

That works for a while... However, after a few days, the folder seems to
have "forgotten" the command, and displays as sound again.

"Dave" <dave@beepbeep.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:u427tt%23wHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Vista seems to take a guess at the folder contents, and displays columns
> accordingly.
> To change them, right-click on a blank area of the right pane, select
> "Customize this folder"
> Change the template in the pull-down to "All Items"
> Or, you can select whatever columns you want, by right-clicking on the
> "Names" heading
> and selecting "More..."
>
>
> "Owen" <Owen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3AF47333-C464-4A6B-B850-93A695335CCB@microsoft.com...
>> How do I get Vista to not show a folder as if it was a folder of audio
>> files?
>> For example, I have a folder with some linux tgz files in it. When I
>> navigate
>> to the folder (with the view set to details), I get a view that has for
>> columns across the top: Name, Artists, Album, #, Genre, Rating. How do I
>> get
>> this display to go away and the regular detail display with filename,
>> size,
>> date, etc columns?
>>
>> --
>> Owen
>

Not only that, but you have to do it for every @$#%*!! folder that matches
whatever Vista's magical criteria are...


"Hakvinius" <hakvinius@spray.se> wrote in message
news:06071378-66BC-4A68-AE9C-6AC27CD5AAFA@microsoft.com...
> That works for a while... However, after a few days, the folder seems to
> have "forgotten" the command, and displays as sound again.
>
> "Dave" <dave@beepbeep.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:u427tt%23wHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Vista seems to take a guess at the folder contents, and displays columns
>> accordingly.
>> To change them, right-click on a blank area of the right pane, select
>> "Customize this folder"
>> Change the template in the pull-down to "All Items"
>> Or, you can select whatever columns you want, by right-clicking on the
>> "Names" heading
>> and selecting "More..."
>>
>>
>> "Owen" <Owen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3AF47333-C464-4A6B-B850-93A695335CCB@microsoft.com...
>>> How do I get Vista to not show a folder as if it was a folder of audio
>>> files?
>>> For example, I have a folder with some linux tgz files in it. When I
>>> navigate
>>> to the folder (with the view set to details), I get a view that has for
>>> columns across the top: Name, Artists, Album, #, Genre, Rating. How do I
>>> get
>>> this display to go away and the regular detail display with filename,
>>> size,
>>> date, etc columns?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Owen
>>
>

Hi Hakvinius,

To make Vista remember again, you need to reset it's folder view settings and increase the view cache size. Go to the link below and scoll down to the second method. It will show you how to do it.

Windows Explorer Folder View settings

Shawn

"brink" <brink.2toxew@no-mx.forums.net> skrev i meddelandet
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>
> Hakvinius;378704 Wrote:
>> That works for a while... However, after a few days, the folder seems to
>> have "forgotten" the command, and displays as sound again.
>>
>>
>
> Hi Hakvinius,
>
> To make Vista remember again, you need to reset it's folder view
> settings and increase the view cache size. Go to the link below and
> scoll down to the second method. It will show you how to do it.
>
> Windows Explorer Folder View settings
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*

Thanks Shawn! That seems to have fixed things!

Glad to hear it is ok now.

Shawn

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:24:36 -0700, "Oscar Fowler"

I've made a "wish" on this topic, describing the problems here:

http://cquirke.spaces.live.com/blog/...8C23!287.entry

Another 35 or so "Vista wishes" here:

http://cquirke.spaces.live.com/blog/...8C23!336.entry

>Not only that, but you have to do it for every @$#%*!! folder that matches
>whatever Vista's magical criteria are...

>"Hakvinius" <hakvinius@spray.se> wrote in message

>> That works for a while... However, after a few days, the folder seems to
>> have "forgotten" the command, and displays as sound again.

>> "Dave" <dave@beepbeep.com> skrev i meddelandet

>>> Vista seems to take a guess at the folder contents, and displays columns
>>> accordingly.


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