Saving Folder Options
 

Please help! I cannot get folder options to save in Windows XP Pro. By
that I mean for example, everytime I open Control Panel, I just get a
list of the items there. I want to see the icons. I change it to
Icons, but the next time I open it, it's back to the list again, and
no icons. Same in Windows Explorer. I click on a folder on the left,
and get just the names of the files on the right. I want Details to
always be shown on the right. I chose Details under View, but the next
time I open Windows Explorer, I'm back to square one. I never had this
problem with Windows 98. I set it once and it stayed that way. Thanks
for any help.

Re: Saving Folder Options
 

Close ALL Explorer windows except one. Set up
a view as you like it. Go to Tools / Folder Options /
View and press 'Apply to all folders'.


On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:27:25 -0400, in
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rfdjr1@optonline.net scrawled:

>Please help! I cannot get folder options to save in Windows XP Pro. By
>that I mean for example, everytime I open Control Panel, I just get a
>list of the items there. I want to see the icons. I change it to
>Icons, but the next time I open it, it's back to the list again, and
>no icons. Same in Windows Explorer. I click on a folder on the left,
>and get just the names of the files on the right. I want Details to
>always be shown on the right. I chose Details under View, but the next
>time I open Windows Explorer, I'm back to square one. I never had this
>problem with Windows 98. I set it once and it stayed that way. Thanks
>for any help.
>

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Re: Saving Folder Options
 

Thanks. Before I try this, so I'm sure I'm doing the right thing, what
do you mean by all Explorer Windows? As far as I know, I only have one
open at a given time. I right click on My Computer on the desktop,
then chose Explore. Then what I'm calling Windows Explorer (though it
doesn't seem to say that in Windows XP), opens up. One Window. Is
there something else I should be looking for? Thanks again.

>Close ALL Explorer windows except one. Set up
>a view as you like it. Go to Tools / Folder Options /
>View and press 'Apply to all folders'.
>
>
>On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:27:25 -0400, in
> <aupqe0hgj971sbbemku9fnt2iburt0lr4n@4ax.com>
> rfdjr1@optonline.net scrawled:
>
>>Please help! I cannot get folder options to save in Windows XP Pro. By
>>that I mean for example, everytime I open Control Panel, I just get a
>>list of the items there. I want to see the icons. I change it to
>>Icons, but the next time I open it, it's back to the list again, and
>>no icons. Same in Windows Explorer. I click on a folder on the left,
>>and get just the names of the files on the right. I want Details to
>>always be shown on the right. I chose Details under View, but the next
>>time I open Windows Explorer, I'm back to square one. I never had this
>>problem with Windows 98. I set it once and it stayed that way. Thanks
>>for any help.
>>

Re: Saving Folder Options
 

That's the one.


On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 18:16:29 -0400, in
<mphre0pugkonn8tpsis1vckem4r0kbtufo@4ax.com>
rfdjr1@optonline.net scrawled:

>Thanks. Before I try this, so I'm sure I'm doing the right thing, what
>do you mean by all Explorer Windows? As far as I know, I only have one
>open at a given time. I right click on My Computer on the desktop,
>then chose Explore. Then what I'm calling Windows Explorer (though it
>doesn't seem to say that in Windows XP), opens up. One Window. Is
>there something else I should be looking for? Thanks again.

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Re: Saving Folder Options
 

Thanks Mike. That seems to have worked. Now, to throw a wrench into
the works: That's how I want Windows Explorer to work, details shown
for the contents of each folder. But on my desktop, I have shortcuts
to some folders of music. When I clcik on them to open them (mp3
files) I don't need the details, just the list of songs. Is it
possible to customize these few folders without messing with the
setting for folders in Windows Explorer? Or does setting details in
Explorer mean I get details in the shortcut folders too? Thanks again.

>That's the one.
>
>
>On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 18:16:29 -0400, in
> <mphre0pugkonn8tpsis1vckem4r0kbtufo@4ax.com>
> rfdjr1@optonline.net scrawled:
>
>>Thanks. Before I try this, so I'm sure I'm doing the right thing, what
>>do you mean by all Explorer Windows? As far as I know, I only have one
>>open at a given time. I right click on My Computer on the desktop,
>>then chose Explore. Then what I'm calling Windows Explorer (though it
>>doesn't seem to say that in Windows XP), opens up. One Window. Is
>>there something else I should be looking for? Thanks again.
>
><snip>

Re: Saving Folder Options
 

From Tools / Folder Options / View, make sure
that 'Remember each folder's view settings' is
checked.


On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 22:54:05 -0400, in
<s12se0lm4ht8c05cggg0g5kavphjrj7flg@4ax.com>
rfdjr1@optonline.net scrawled:

>Thanks Mike. That seems to have worked. Now, to throw a wrench into
>the works: That's how I want Windows Explorer to work, details shown
>for the contents of each folder. But on my desktop, I have shortcuts
>to some folders of music. When I clcik on them to open them (mp3
>files) I don't need the details, just the list of songs. Is it
>possible to customize these few folders without messing with the
>setting for folders in Windows Explorer? Or does setting details in
>Explorer mean I get details in the shortcut folders too? Thanks again.
>
>>That's the one.
>>
>>
>>On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 18:16:29 -0400, in
>> <mphre0pugkonn8tpsis1vckem4r0kbtufo@4ax.com>
>> rfdjr1@optonline.net scrawled:
>>
>>>Thanks. Before I try this, so I'm sure I'm doing the right thing, what
>>>do you mean by all Explorer Windows? As far as I know, I only have one
>>>open at a given time. I right click on My Computer on the desktop,
>>>then chose Explore. Then what I'm calling Windows Explorer (though it
>>>doesn't seem to say that in Windows XP), opens up. One Window. Is
>>>there something else I should be looking for? Thanks again.
>>
>><snip>
>

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Re: Saving Folder Options
 

Thanks again. I'll do that.
>From Tools / Folder Options / View, make sure
>that 'Remember each folder's view settings' is
>checked.
>
>
>On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 22:54:05 -0400, in
> <s12se0lm4ht8c05cggg0g5kavphjrj7flg@4ax.com>
> rfdjr1@optonline.net scrawled:
>
>>Thanks Mike. That seems to have worked. Now, to throw a wrench into
>>the works: That's how I want Windows Explorer to work, details shown
>>for the contents of each folder. But on my desktop, I have shortcuts
>>to some folders of music. When I clcik on them to open them (mp3
>>files) I don't need the details, just the list of songs. Is it
>>possible to customize these few folders without messing with the
>>setting for folders in Windows Explorer? Or does setting details in
>>Explorer mean I get details in the shortcut folders too? Thanks again.
>>
>>>That's the one.
>>>
>>>
>>>On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 18:16:29 -0400, in
>>> <mphre0pugkonn8tpsis1vckem4r0kbtufo@4ax.com>
>>> rfdjr1@optonline.net scrawled:
>>>
>>>>Thanks. Before I try this, so I'm sure I'm doing the right thing, what
>>>>do you mean by all Explorer Windows? As far as I know, I only have one
>>>>open at a given time. I right click on My Computer on the desktop,
>>>>then chose Explore. Then what I'm calling Windows Explorer (though it
>>>>doesn't seem to say that in Windows XP), opens up. One Window. Is
>>>>there something else I should be looking for? Thanks again.
>>>
>>><snip>
>>