re: Answer that works in XP Monday, February 3, 2003 at 9:14 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Dalai (2 messages posted) Yes, we've done this... the problem is that XP will randomly change the folders *back* to large icon view, despite you setting the default to detail view. On Saturday, February 1, 2003 at 10:45 am, Why does MSFT think I want to NOT see details wrote: > >Set Windows Explorer's Details view as the default. XP's default Windows Explorer >display uses the Large Icon view, which is devoid of meaningful information. To use >the Details view as the default, open Windows Explorer and select View, Details. >Next, select Tools, then select Folder Options. On the View tab, select Apply to >All Folders. > Written in response to: Answer that works in XP (Why does MSFT think I want to NOT see details: Saturday, February 1, 2003 at 10:45 am) Responses to this message: re: Answer that works in XP (phil: Thursday, March 6, 2003 at 10:04 am) re: Answer that works in XP (noone: Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 9:10 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Frank N Stein: Fri, Mar 15, 2002, 12:16 pm) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (2nd2None: Fri, Mar 15, 2002, 12:25 pm) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (kirm: Thu, Mar 21, 2002, 12:53 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Rich: Sat, May 25, 2002, 5:08 pm) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Mirror Spock: Fri, Sep 6, 2002, 6:30 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Jo: Sun, Sep 22, 2002, 4:24 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Pat Lemmon: Thu, Sep 26, 2002, 2:56 pm) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (ann: Thu, Dec 19, 2002, 9:19 pm) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Dalai: Sat, Jan 18, 2003, 5:36 pm) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (jay: Tue, Jan 21, 2003, 12:44 pm) Answer that works in XP (Why does MSFT think I want to NOT see details: Sat, Feb 1, 2003, 10:45 am) re: Answer that works in XP (Dalai: Mon, Feb 3, 2003, 9:14 am) re: Answer that works in XP (phil: Thu, Mar 6, 2003, 10:04 am) re: Answer that works in XP (Carlos: Sat, Jun 21, 2003, 4:40 am) re: Answer that works in XP (noone: Thu, Mar 13, 2003, 9:10 am) re: Answer that works in XP (Jim Kiely: Sun, Jan 16, 2005, 12:05 pm) re: Answer that works in XP (Amy: Fri, Mar 4, 2005, 8:02 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Santy: Thu, Jun 12, 2003, 12:32 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (marty: Fri, Oct 24, 2003, 7:14 pm) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Jose: Mon, Dec 8, 2003, 7:02 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Mike: Tue, Jan 13, 2004, 7:24 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Norm: Wed, Mar 3, 2004, 1:09 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Arvall Wroten: Wed, Aug 11, 2004, 10:54 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Andertoons: Mon, Nov 29, 2004, 8:03 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Martin Plamondon: Thu, Jan 13, 2005, 8:03 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Arcticboy: Thu, Nov 10, 2005, 10:00 pm) Script to Change multiple folder's view settings! (trumpetlips: Sat, Mar 25, 2006, 2:04 pm) re: Script to Change multiple folder's view settings! (Arcticboy: Thu, Apr 6, 2006, 9:57 pm) re: Script to Change multiple folder's view settings! (Ron: Sun, May 21, 2006, 8:19 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (sine nomine: Sat, Aug 28, 2004, 3:58 pm) Yeah, but...re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (EM: Fri, Mar 25, 2005, 1:49 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Jeff: Mon, Feb 4, 2008, 9:14 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Allerious: Mon, Dec 29, 2008, 12:03 pm) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (c627627: Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 1:44 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (squonker: Fri, Feb 13, 2009, 9:03 am) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Brit in Sweden: Tue, Mar 10, 2009, 12:57 pm) re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Bov: Sat, Sep 12, 2009, 10:15 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum