Vista - Remembering Folder View Settings

From reading around and from my own experience, there seems to be a lot of
problems with Vista Explorer remembering folder view settings (details,
icons, etc).

Whats the current state of play with this problem? Is there a solution to
it, or a bug fix? Its very annoying to have to change the settings every now
and again when I enter a folder - e.g. having to change to large icon view
for pictures, and details for MP3s.

Make your changes, go to tools, folder options, view, then hit "apply to
folders". This will work for you!

"Extracampine" <lostfrogg@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> From reading around and from my own experience, there seems to be a lot of
> problems with Vista Explorer remembering folder view settings (details,
> icons, etc).
>
> Whats the current state of play with this problem? Is there a solution to
> it, or a bug fix? Its very annoying to have to change the settings every
> now and again when I enter a folder - e.g. having to change to large icon
> view for pictures, and details for MP3s.

Thanks, but I tried this already, and it doesn't work ! The folders will
still change, seemingly randomly !





"John and Mary Anne" <johnandmags@dc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:e18DeVKTHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Make your changes, go to tools, folder options, view, then hit "apply to
> folders". This will work for you!
>
> "Extracampine" <lostfrogg@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:452E7290-BB8B-4D0E-A0FA-B35CD96EAFB3@microsoft.com...
>> From reading around and from my own experience, there seems to be a lot
>> of problems with Vista Explorer remembering folder view settings
>> (details, icons, etc).
>>
>> Whats the current state of play with this problem? Is there a solution to
>> it, or a bug fix? Its very annoying to have to change the settings every
>> now and again when I enter a folder - e.g. having to change to large icon
>> view for pictures, and details for MP3s.
>

Ok, this is the only fix I know. I call it "taking out the bags". It will
reset all your folders to their default views and you might have to do it
again a time or two, a couple of days latter before things settle down.

______________________________________________________

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU]

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]

_______________________________________________________

Hope this helps.

Reyede

"Extracampine" <lostfrogg@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:452E7290-BB8B-4D0E-A0FA-B35CD96EAFB3@microsoft.com...
> From reading around and from my own experience, there seems to be a lot of
> problems with Vista Explorer remembering folder view settings (details,
> icons, etc).
>
> Whats the current state of play with this problem? Is there a solution to
> it, or a bug fix? Its very annoying to have to change the settings every
> now and again when I enter a folder - e.g. having to change to large icon
> view for pictures, and details for MP3s.

THanks Reyede, but 2 issues :

1. i have so many folders, i don't have the time to reset the views and go
through them ALL again setting the desired view settings.

2. if I did go ahead and do this, would it be GUARANTEED ? because if it
wasn't, it would be a waste of time !






"Reyede" <reyede@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OnkC3rWTHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Ok, this is the only fix I know. I call it "taking out the bags". It will
> reset all your folders to their default views and you might have to do it
> again a time or two, a couple of days latter before things settle down.
>
> ______________________________________________________
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
> Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU]
>
> [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
> Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]
>
> _______________________________________________________
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Reyede
>
> "Extracampine" <lostfrogg@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:452E7290-BB8B-4D0E-A0FA-B35CD96EAFB3@microsoft.com...
>> From reading around and from my own experience, there seems to be a lot
>> of problems with Vista Explorer remembering folder view settings
>> (details, icons, etc).
>>
>> Whats the current state of play with this problem? Is there a solution to
>> it, or a bug fix? Its very annoying to have to change the settings every
>> now and again when I enter a folder - e.g. having to change to large icon
>> view for pictures, and details for MP3s.
>

Sorry, I've been out of town, in a motel with a crappy dial-up. If you look
at these two reg keys you see there is lots if informatition, but it seems
to me that sometimes the folders get "crossed linked". I would open Control
Panel, find it changed and change it back and then Documents would be messed
up, change it back and then Music is hosed. If this is the problem you face
then you can fight it tell the crow flies or try this. There are only a
couple of guarantees and I can't remember any at this time.

Reyede

"Extracampine" <lostfrogg@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:OnOksneTHHA.4632@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> THanks Reyede, but 2 issues :
>
> 1. i have so many folders, i don't have the time to reset the views and go
> through them ALL again setting the desired view settings.
>
> 2. if I did go ahead and do this, would it be GUARANTEED ? because if it
> wasn't, it would be a waste of time !
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Reyede" <reyede@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OnkC3rWTHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Ok, this is the only fix I know. I call it "taking out the bags". It will
>> reset all your folders to their default views and you might have to do it
>> again a time or two, a couple of days latter before things settle down.
>>
>> ______________________________________________________
>>
>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>
>> [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
>> Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU]
>>
>> [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
>> Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]
>>
>> _______________________________________________________
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Reyede
>>
>> "Extracampine" <lostfrogg@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:452E7290-BB8B-4D0E-A0FA-B35CD96EAFB3@microsoft.com...
>>> From reading around and from my own experience, there seems to be a lot
>>> of problems with Vista Explorer remembering folder view settings
>>> (details, icons, etc).
>>>
>>> Whats the current state of play with this problem? Is there a solution
>>> to it, or a bug fix? Its very annoying to have to change the settings
>>> every now and again when I enter a folder - e.g. having to change to
>>> large icon view for pictures, and details for MP3s.
>>
>