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re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer'
Monday, August 26, 2002 at 8:48 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Bill Malthouse
(1 messages posted)
Setting all folders to look like the "current" folder (as described in the tip) works
fine,
UNLESS you also have a check mark in the box below the "like the current folder "
button
which says "remember each folder's view settings". If that box is checked
and you ever change the display view of a folder, the change "sticks" for that
folder, until the next time you ripple "all like the current folder" through the
system. To get things to come up the way you want them, do the following:
(1) Set Explore as the default command (not OPEN) for the "folder" type.
(2) Make sure that "hidden" files are shown, not hidden
(3) Make sure extensions (.exe etc) are shown, not hidden.
(4) Set the current explaorer window to show you "details" or whatever you
really want to see (including widths of name fields, size fields etc.)
(5) Make sure "Remember Each Folder's View Settings" is NOT checked.
(6) Ripple using the "Like Current Folder" button.
By the way, certain "special" folders, like "Control Panel" will not
be corretly set up this way (vs field width etc.) open them, set them the
way you want them, then ripple via "like current folder" ... it won't clobber
you default setup for everything else!
On Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 12:07 pm, Eric wrote:
>I have a question about Set
>Defaults in Explorer:
>
>This work's, and work's well, but how do I get explorer to 'remember' the default
>view that I'm setting? I'm trying to get it to remember to use the 'folder' bar,
>and the setting won't stick.
>
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