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re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer'
Friday, February 13, 2009 at 9:03 am
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Posted by squonker (1 messages posted)


This tip is the gem here - ignore all the other inane stuff in this thread. The key for me was to grok that "Remember each folder's view settings" is an override and until you clear that checkbox anything else you do is futile. Thanks santy!


On Thursday, June 12, 2003 at 12:32 am, Santy wrote:
>Here is a procedure that works for me.
>
>1) In the explorer window select your view of choice. (e.g. details, icons etc)
>2) select the tools --> folder options and select the view tab.
>3) Make sure that the option "Remember each folder's view setting" is turned off.
>4) Now click apply to all folders.
>
>The crappy os will now remember your folder settings.
>hope this helps...This problem is quite a pain in the rear.
>
>santy
>
>


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re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Santy: Thursday, June 12, 2003 at 12:32 am)

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*re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Brit in Sweden: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 12:57 pm)
*re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' (Bov: Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 10:15 pm)

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*re: Answer that works in XP (Carlos: Sat, Jun 21, 2003, 4:40 am)
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*re: Script to Change multiple folder's view settings! (Ron: Sun, May 21, 2006, 8:19 am)
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