Vista - Windows explorer Views keep changing

I'm using Windows ultimate 64 bit. Overall, I like Vista and my
experience is, its very stable.

Windows Explorer (the file manager) is driving me to distraction. The
Views keep changing. I set my default view as I want it, then do
'Tools','Folder options', 'View', and 'Apply to Folders'

For that session Explorer looks has I want it to look. Then the next
time I start Explorer after a reboot some of the views have changed. Not
all of them, it seems to be completely random. Even the columns can
change as well as size of the icons. I tried both turning on and off
'Remember each folders settings' but it has no effect.

Can someone please explain this strange behaviour or better still tell
me how to fix it? I've used Vista Business (32 bit) and Explorer is the
on that PC also.

Regards

Chas

Chas - this problem is infuriating and a Google search shows that it has
been raised endlessly. None of the suggested fixes that I have tried have
worked for very long. I am watching this thread in the slender hope that
this time we will grope our way to a real solution. I feel that it should be
possible to list the required properties for each of the folder types in a
password-protected text file somewhere and that should stay in operation
until deliberately changed. Doug.

"chas" <chas756@aintispannnn.yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I'm using Windows ultimate 64 bit. Overall, I like Vista and my experience
> is, its very stable.
>
> Windows Explorer (the file manager) is driving me to distraction. The
> Views keep changing. I set my default view as I want it, then do
> 'Tools','Folder options', 'View', and 'Apply to Folders'
>
> For that session Explorer looks has I want it to look. Then the next time
> I start Explorer after a reboot some of the views have changed. Not all of
> them, it seems to be completely random. Even the columns can change as
> well as size of the icons. I tried both turning on and off 'Remember each
> folders settings' but it has no effect.
>
> Can someone please explain this strange behaviour or better still tell me
> how to fix it? I've used Vista Business (32 bit) and Explorer is the on
> that PC also.
>
> Regards
>
> Chas

Hi Chas and Doug,

Try doing the Step Two method at this link. It will reset the view settings and allow Vista to remember your last settings again.

Windows Explorer Folder View settings

Shawn

"brink" <brink.2vdow1@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> chas;421889 Wrote:
>> I'm using Windows ultimate 64 bit. Overall, I like Vista and my
>> experience is, its very stable.
>>
>> Windows Explorer (the file manager) is driving me to distraction. The
>> Views keep changing. I set my default view as I want it, then do
>> 'Tools','Folder options', 'View', and 'Apply to Folders'
>>
>> For that session Explorer looks has I want it to look. Then the next
>> time I start Explorer after a reboot some of the views have changed.
>> Not
>> all of them, it seems to be completely random. Even the columns can
>> change as well as size of the icons. I tried both turning on and off
>> 'Remember each folders settings' but it has no effect.
>>
>> Can someone please explain this strange behaviour or better still tell
>> me how to fix it? I've used Vista Business (32 bit) and Explorer is the
>> on that PC also.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Chas
>
> Hi Chas and Doug,
>
> Try doing the Step Two method at this link. It will reset the view
> settings and allow Vista to remember your last settings again.
>
> Windows Explorer Folder View settings
>
> Shawn

Thanks, Shawn, that seems to have done the trick. I have increased the
number of folders from 5000 to 20000 and hopefully that will ensure the
changes stick.
Doug

brink wrote:
> chas;421889 Wrote:
>> I'm using Windows ultimate 64 bit. Overall, I like Vista and my
>> experience is, its very stable.
>>
>> Windows Explorer (the file manager) is driving me to distraction. The
>> Views keep changing. I set my default view as I want it, then do
>> 'Tools','Folder options', 'View', and 'Apply to Folders'
>>
>> For that session Explorer looks has I want it to look. Then the next
>> time I start Explorer after a reboot some of the views have changed.
>> Not
>> all of them, it seems to be completely random. Even the columns can
>> change as well as size of the icons. I tried both turning on and off
>> 'Remember each folders settings' but it has no effect.
>>
>> Can someone please explain this strange behaviour or better still tell
>> me how to fix it? I've used Vista Business (32 bit) and Explorer is the
>> same on that PC also.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Chas
>
> Hi Chas and Doug,
>
> Try doing the Step Two method at this link. It will reset the view
> settings and allow Vista to remember your last settings again.
>
> Windows Explorer Folder View settings
>
> Shawn
>
>

I too have tried the methods detailed on the above link - I'll see how
it goes. Thank you

Chas

Your welcome Doug,

Glad to hear it is ok now. Thank you for the feedback.

Shawn