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re: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window Positions' Friday, April 12, 2002 at 3:30 pm Posted by Robert (1 messages posted) I agree with everything you said this is my number 1 annoyance with XP. Folder want remember how I set them to be. They only remember the last setting. I've been looking for some shareware that would fix this problem but no luck yet. On Friday, April 12, 2002 at 3:37 am, alex wrote: >I have a question about Force >Windows to Remember Window Positions: > > >Nice trick with the ctrl key, but Windows ALL VERSIONS is notoriously evil when it >comes to window positioning. Just when I set ALL of my window positions the way I >want it, BAM, it's like windows realizes this and then forgets them all. So, foolishly, >I try again and they hold until I do something else in the OS, like open another >program window or windows explorer, and then BAM, it forgets the settings. Why would >MS design such a chaotic and unreliable way to do this? Is this the new XPerience? >It's the same old nonsense with a prettier GUI. > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window and Folder Positions' Saturday, May 11, 2002 at 1:57 am Posted by Robert Law (4 messages posted) Hi, I have a big problem with Windows XP. The same as everyone else has been having. It does not effectively remember the folder views the way I have set them up. I really need help guys as I deal with lots of files specially with DATE attributes and ICON views. The whole reason I got windows XP was because it is supposed to be user friendly. But I can see that it is a piece of CRAP! If anyone finds a fix to this. Please respond to me directly at angels_soldier@yahoo.com I would more than appreciate your help in this matter so I can help out other Frustrated MICROSOFT Followers like myself. Robert L. On Friday, April 12, 2002 at 3:30 pm, Robert wrote: >I agree with everything you said this is my number 1 annoyance with XP. Folder want >remember how I set them to be. They only remember the last setting. >I've been looking for some shareware that would fix this problem but no luck yet. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window and Folder Positions' Sunday, May 26, 2002 at 7:14 am Posted by Tom (38 messages posted) I have already posted about this exact same problem myself. It is DRIVING ME NUTS. The strange thing is that I dont get it with all windows (a fair few stay exactlty as I left them) but the Recycle Bin Window is without doubt the worst. I have set this window position and size literally hundreds of times in the last month and the damn thing just keeps going back to its own setting. This kind of crap is totally unacceptable. oomingmak On Saturday, May 11, 2002 at 1:57 am, Robert Law wrote: >Hi, >I have a big problem with Windows XP. The same as everyone else has been having. >It does not effectively remember the folder views the way I have set them up. I really >need help guys as I deal with lots of files specially with DATE attributes and ICON >views. The whole reason I got windows XP was because it is supposed to be user friendly. >But I can see that it is a piece of CRAP! If anyone finds a fix to this. Please respond >to me directly at angels_soldier@yahoo.com I would more than appreciate your help >in this matter so I can help out other Frustrated MICROSOFT Followers like myself. > >Robert L. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Re to Oomingmak: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window and Folder Positions' Monday, May 27, 2002 at 2:17 am Posted by Robert Law (4 messages posted) I understand your frustration my friend but we have to find a solution to this..if you have any idea.. email me at angels_soldier@yahoo.com Yes Recycle bin is the WORST! notice that when you add anything to the folders, they loose their size and visual attributes... Isnt this NUTS??? IF MICROSOFT CANT DESIGN A DECENT OPERATING SYSTEM, WHY DO THEY EXPECT US TO PAY SO DAMN MUCH FOR THEIR SOFTWARE? Windows XP is only ALL LOOKS and NO Brains! Thats what it is. I feel sorry for Corporations if they switch..as I use half of my business day just TWEAKING the dam thing. Infact it just crashed on me today and had to re-install EVERYTHING. I say we support LINUX as MUCH AS POSSIBLE and Screw Microsoft products. They are designed by overworked, stressed, sleepy and forgetful individuals. So stop following the HYPE. If you play GAMES, then just get Win98 on 1 partition, and do all your work on LINUX. That is what I am going to do until these IDIOTS fix Windows XP. Also, in addition to all this, has anyone heard about their new upcoming policies? we will basically be RENTING their software, not owning it. Check out NEXT GENERATION Office..just do a search for it. There's NO way I am going to fall for this industry manipulating CRAP. Gates, GET YOUR ACT RIGHT RICH BOY..You've screwed enough people! On Sunday, May 26, 2002 at 7:14 am, oomingmak wrote: >I have already posted about this exact same problem myself. It is DRIVING ME NUTS. > >The strange thing is that I dont get it with all windows (a fair few stay exactlty >as I left them) but the Recycle Bin Window is without doubt the worst. I have set >this window position and size literally hundreds of times in the last month and the >damn thing just keeps going back to its own setting. This kind of crap is totally >unacceptable. > >oomingmak > > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Re to Oomingmak: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window and Folder Positions' Saturday, June 29, 2002 at 8:06 am Posted by Rick Juggernaut (1 messages posted) I agree.. If MS can't build a better OS, and make it more customizeable in an EASY way, why are we knocking ourselves out ??? Your move to Linux might be a good one, but I'm actually thinking of moving to Mac OS X. It's a beautiful, CUSTOMIZEABLE Operatation System. - And it's UNIX based now. Absolutely no reason for me not to try it now... Yes, I'm taking the leap, but too many of my friends and work associates are saying that it's a WHOLE lot easier to work on and use the Mac now that it's this new OS... So here goes. Maybe it's not bye bye to MS at work, but at home, I may be chucking my "Wintel" box right out the window... - I ain't married to MS, that's for DAMN sure ! On Monday, May 27, 2002 at 2:17 am, Robert Law wrote: >I understand your frustration my friend but we have to find a solution to this..if >you have any idea.. email me at angels_soldier@yahoo.com > >Yes Recycle bin is the WORST! notice that when you add anything to the folders, they >loose their size and visual attributes... Isnt this NUTS??? IF MICROSOFT CANT DESIGN >A DECENT OPERATING SYSTEM, WHY DO THEY EXPECT US TO PAY SO DAMN MUCH FOR THEIR SOFTWARE? > >Windows XP is only ALL LOOKS and NO Brains! Thats what it is. I feel sorry for Corporations >if they switch..as I use half of my business day just TWEAKING the dam thing. Infact >it just crashed on me today and had to re-install EVERYTHING. I say we support LINUX >as MUCH AS POSSIBLE and Screw Microsoft products. They are designed by overworked, >stressed, sleepy and forgetful individuals. So stop following the HYPE. If you >play GAMES, then just get Win98 on 1 partition, and do all your work on LINUX. That >is what I am going to do until these IDIOTS fix Windows XP. Also, in addition to >all this, has anyone heard about their new upcoming policies? we will basically be >RENTING their software, not owning it. Check out NEXT GENERATION Office..just do >a search for it. There's NO way I am going to fall for this industry manipulating >CRAP. Gates, GET YOUR ACT RIGHT RICH BOY..You've screwed enough people! > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Re to Oomingmak: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window and Folder Positions' Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 4:00 pm Posted by Ander (92 messages posted) You're entirely right about XP forgetting window settings. I use List view for all the windows on my system; I can't stand big, goofy icons. However, not only does XP "forget" many of my window sizes and positions, certain windows keep reverting to Large Icons view. Ack! You'd think MS could've learned how to do something so basic by now---or at least provided a tool to fix it when it went wrong. I'm not quite ready to make the leap from Window to Macintosh, as you are. They're nice computers, but a lot more dough than I want to spend. And unfortunately, because Mac-users comprise only 7% of the PC market, the software available for them is severely limited. Good luck, though! Cheers, Andy [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Re to Oomingmak: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window and Folder Positions' Monday, July 15, 2002 at 8:09 am Posted by Darrell (1 messages posted) Something similar happen to me after installing a program. I found this on Microsoft's news help site. It worked for me, but I can't guarantee it: Subject: Re: Window sizes and settings do not stay From: dev@null.invalid Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general Sergio wrote: I re-sized My Documents to a size that I like. The setting stays for a few days or less, and then it goes back to being big, maybe 800 x 600. This happens to My Network Places, Recycle Bin, etc. Plus, if I change the view settings in My Music, which is inside My Documents, to Details and then I delete some tabs so that it only shows Size, Duration, and Bitrate, those settings get forgotten in a few days as well. I am running XP Pro and everything works awesome except this, which is really bothering me. I am wondering if anyone is experiencing this problem? I tried the Folder Options settings and have all the folders have the same setting option, but to no avail. You can try this….. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags] Delete those registry keys and restart windows. Be sure that you understand how to restore Windows, in the unlikely case that the registry becomes corrupt. On Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 4:00 pm, Andy Fielding wrote: >You're entirely right about XP forgetting window settings. > >I use List view for all the windows on my system; I can't stand big, goofy icons. >However, not only does XP "forget" many of my window sizes and positions, certain >windows keep reverting to Large Icons view. Ack! You'd think MS could've learned >how to do something so basic by now---or at least provided a tool to fix it when >it went wrong. > >I'm not quite ready to make the leap from Window to Macintosh, as you are. They're >nice computers, but a lot more dough than I want to spend. And unfortunately, because >Mac-users comprise only 7% of the PC market, the software available for them is severely >limited. Good luck, though! > >Cheers, Andy > [Reply or follow-up to this message] This was the solution (for me) Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 3:56 am Posted by Jost Wolf (2 messages posted) Hello, I had the just the same problem with Windows XP home always resetting my custom folder views to its factory defaults. I posted it in a German XP newsgroup and got this URL: http://groups.google.de/groups?q=bagmru&hl=de&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=ugTk9Qv2BHA.204840tkmsftngp05&rnum=1 When I checked it again today, I did not work anymore, so here is the text I found there: [start quote] Hello Fred, I would not be surprised if you had heard me shout from where ever in the world you are. Anyway, the " BagMRU Size" value worked. My system is now happily creating Keys under the "Bags" Key with values greater than 400. You have no idea how happy I am about this. I love XP Pro and the Folder behaviour was one thing that REALLY annoyed me. I can understand why Microsoft have set a default, at what probably seems a reasonable limit of 400 Folders. However I think you might find that lots of people may run into this issue at some point in time. Setting this BagMRU Size value is almost something that TweakUI could do. In any event it would seem that my issues have been resolved. I can now go and setup my Music folders just the way I want without the fear that Windows will clobber those settings at some time in the future. All that is left to ask is, are there any guidelines on the upper limit to the BagMRU Size? What impact on the Registry Size will increasing the number of Folders have? Any other side - effects we need to be aware of? Many, many thanks for your support. This is a real winner! Trevor. "Trevor A. White" wrote in message news:O#cCXRt2BHA.2588@tkmsftngp07 ... > Fred, > > Thankyou very much for your prompt reply. > > I had tried a number of things in trying to get this to work, but I never > though of an imbedded space. However, surely a value name with an imbedded > space is not valid?? > > Do you actually mean a DWORD value of "Size" in the key: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\ BagMRU > > > Or do you actually mean a DWORD value with the name " BagMRU Size" in the > key: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam > > > I am at work now (it is late afternoon here in South Australia). In any > event I will try this out in a few hours from now once I return home. > > Thanks again for the follow up. > > Trevor. > > > "Shell Team" wrote in message > news:#wlsBuq2BHA.2368@tkmsftngp07 ... > > Hi Trevor, > > > > I was notified of your post in this forum and it appears the problem might > > be our friend CarriageReturnLineFeed... > > > > The key should be " BagMRU Size"...note the space. It looks like my post > > separated right at the keyname value and it was unclear what the key > > actually needed to be. > > > > Please try the key " BagMRU Size" instead of "BagMRUSize" and post your > > findings. I'll keep an eye on this thread until you tell me the results and > > if necessary will research the issue further. > > > > Regards, > > > > Fred Nava > > Windows Shell Test Team > > > > > > "Trevor A. White" wrote in message > > news:#zTywmi2BHA.1260@tkmsftngp04 ... > > > Hi there, > > > > > > A week or so ago I posted a question on the XP Music forum regarding some > > > very odd behaviour I was experiencing with my 'Music Artist' and 'Music > > > Album' folders. > > > > > > I eventually received an excellent response from Fred Nava of the Windows > > > Shell Test Team. (Because my problem was Shell related and not anything to > > > do with Media Player). Anyway, in his response Fred described the functions > > > of Folder Customisation and Folder Sniffing, which Windows does behind the > > > scenes. Fred described the 400 folder limit that XP has by default when > > > storing customisation settings for folders, and how the system will start to > > > re - use these stored settings on a 'Most Recently Used' basis, once the 400 > > > folder limit has been exceeded. Fred went on to tell me how it is possible > > > to increase this limit by creating the following DWORD Registry entry and > > > setting it's value to be greater than 400. > > > > > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam [BagMRUSize] > > > > > > and > > > > > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell [BagMRUSize] > > > > > > > > > After creating these Registry values, and completely resetting the MRU > > > history for my folders, I thought my troubles would be over. But it was not > > > to be. When Windows XP gets to 400 folders having been 'viewed', it starts > > > reusing the 'least used' entries in the 'Bags' Registry keys. > > > > > > > > > So, finally to my question. Is there anyone here from the Windows Shell team > > > who could confirm if the BagMRUSize value is correct. Have I placed this > > > within the correct Key(s) ie: Shell and ShellNoRoam. Can anyone shed any > > > more light on how to increase the number of folders that XP will remember > > > settings for. > > > > > > Any additional tips would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for reading. > > > > > > PS: I did not post this back on the original thread as it seemed unlikely > > > that Fred would visit there again. > > > > > > However, here is the text of Fred's message, for those that are interested: > > > > > > > > > >>> Cut <<< > > > Hi Trevor, > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry to hear that you've experienced the type of frustration you've > > > detailed in your post. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have setup hundreds of folders in a structure of 'Music Artist' and within > > > > them 'Music Album' folders. > > > > > > > > But every other day I will be using the system and discover that some > > > > folders that I had previously setup the way I wanted have now reverted to > > > > the standard 'All Documents' folder style. Or, I might find that some 'Music > > > > Album' folders have now become 'Music Artist'. And then, worst of all I > > > > will find some folders, often on a completely different Drive, that have > > > > nothing to do with music and that I have never added any customization to, > > > > will suddenly be displayed as 'Music Artist' with the folder view set to > > > > 'Thumbnail' for example. > > > > > > > > > > > > The problems/behaviors you are encountering center on the interaction > > > between two features, Folder Customization, which you know about, and Folder > > > Sniffing, which you might not know about. Folder Sniffing is a feature that > > > inspects the content of any previously - unopened folder and based on the > > > dominant file type and quantity of files, presents the folder in one of the > > > templates used by Folder Customization. The information used by both of > > > these features is stored in the registry at > > > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell and > > > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam depending on the type of folder > > > it is. Since data is stored on a "Most Recently Used" basis, at any given > > > time, it will only contain data for the last 400 or so folders opened. If > > > more information must be stored, the oldest folder's data will be > > > overwritten. At that point, since there is no persisted data for that > > > folder, if it were re - opened, a new "sniff" would occur and the folder would > > > be presented as determined by its dominant content and quantity of files. > > > The number of folders that can have data stored for them can be manually set > > > by create a new Value at the Shell and ShellNoRoam Key. Create a " BagMRU > > > Size" value, make it a DWORD type, and set it to a number higher than 400, > > > 1000 for example. Please note that this is only meant to be done on Windows > > > XP. It is not guaranteed to work on any past or future release of Windows. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Basically I want to clean the whole bloody lot out. If it will not work > > > > properly then I would rather just remove it. Is there some straightforward > > > > way that I can remove ALL the folder customizations from the system? > > > > > > > > > > > > Removing all persisted data about folder settings can be accomplished by > > > going to an Explorer Window and going to the Tools - >Folder Options dialog, > > > selecting the View tab and clicking the "Reset All Folders" button. This > > > will wipe all stored folder settings data from the registry. This being > > > said, Folder Sniffing will take place on all folders opened at that point > > > since no persisted data exists now. There is no way to turn off Folder > > > Sniffing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would like to go back to a standard 'Documents of all file types' with a > > > > 'Detail' view for all my folders. Rather than continue with this blasted > > > > frustration. > > > > > > > > > > > > You can make all folders use Details view by going into any folder and > > > changing the view to Details, bring up the Folder Options dialog and in the > > > View tab, click the "Apply to All Folders" button. All your folders should > > > now be in Details view. Your Tasks Pane will still be based on the dominant > > > file type. > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope this answers your questions. > > > > > > > > > > > > Fred Nava > > > > > > Windows Shell Test Team > > > > > > >>> Cut <<< [end quote] That worked for me just perfectly! Even the trashcan remembers its settings now! Good luck, Jost Wolf [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This was the solution (for me) Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 8:24 am Posted by John Butler (27 messages posted) Did it work? I never had any problems like Jost described so I would be interested in the end of the tale. I was interested in the information about "sniifing". On Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 3:56 am, Jost Wolf wrote: >Hello, > >I had the just the same problem with Windows XP home always resetting my custom folder >views to its factory defaults. I posted it in a German XP newsgroup and got this >URL: > >http://groups.google.de/groups?q=bagmru&hl=de&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=ugTk9Qv2BHA.204840tkmsftngp05&rnum=1 > >When I checked it again today, I did not work anymore, so here is the text I found >there: > >[start quote] >Hello Fred, > >I would not be surprised if you had heard me shout from where ever in the >world you are. > >Anyway, the " >BagMRU > Size" value worked. My system is now happily creating >Keys under the "Bags" Key with values greater than 400. > >You have no idea how happy I am about this. I love XP Pro and the Folder >behaviour was one thing that REALLY annoyed me. I can understand why >Microsoft have set a default, at what probably seems a reasonable limit of >400 Folders. However I think you might find that lots of people may run >into this issue at some point in time. Setting this >BagMRU > Size value is >almost something that TweakUI could do. > >In any event it would seem that my issues have been resolved. I can now go >and setup my Music folders just the way I want without the fear that Windows >will clobber those settings at some time in the future. > >All that is left to ask is, are there any guidelines on the upper limit to >the >BagMRU > Size? What impact on the Registry Size will increasing the >number of Folders have? Any other side - effects we need to be aware of? > >Many, many thanks for your support. > >This is a real winner! > >Trevor. > > >"Trevor A. White" wrote in message >news:O#cCXRt2BHA.2588@tkmsftngp07 >... > Fred, > > Thankyou very much for your prompt reply. > > I had tried a number of things in trying to get this to work, but I never > though of an imbedded space. However, surely a value name with an imbedded > space is not valid?? > > Do you actually mean a DWORD value of "Size" in the key: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\ >BagMRU > > > > Or do you actually mean a DWORD value with the name " >BagMRU > Size" in the > key: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam > > > I am at work now (it is late afternoon here in South Australia). In any > event I will try this out in a few hours from now once I return home. > > Thanks again for the follow up. > > Trevor. > > > "Shell Team" wrote in message > >news:#wlsBuq2BHA.2368@tkmsftngp07 >... > > Hi Trevor, > > > > I was notified of your post in this forum and it appears the problem might > > be our friend CarriageReturnLineFeed... > > > > The key should be " >BagMRU > Size"...note the space. It looks like my post > > separated right at the keyname value and it was unclear what the key > > actually needed to be. > > > > Please try the key " >BagMRU > Size" instead of "BagMRUSize" and post your > > findings. I'll keep an eye on this thread until you tell me the results and > > if necessary will research the issue further. > > > > Regards, > > > > Fred Nava > > Windows Shell Test Team > > > > > > "Trevor A. White" wrote in message > > >news:#zTywmi2BHA.1260@tkmsftngp04 >... > > > Hi there, > > > > > > A week or so ago I posted a question on the XP Music forum regarding some > > > very odd behaviour I was experiencing with my 'Music Artist' and 'Music > > > Album' folders. > > > > > > I eventually received an excellent response from Fred Nava of the Windows > > > Shell Test Team. (Because my problem was Shell related and not anything to > > > do with Media Player). Anyway, in his response Fred described the functions > > > of Folder Customisation and Folder Sniffing, which Windows does behind the > > > scenes. Fred described the 400 folder limit that XP has by default when > > > storing customisation settings for folders, and how the system will start to > > > re - use these stored settings on a 'Most Recently Used' basis, once the 400 > > > folder limit has been exceeded. Fred went on to tell me how it is possible > > > to increase this limit by creating the following DWORD Registry entry and > > > setting it's value to be greater than 400. > > > > > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam [BagMRUSize] > > > > > > and > > > > > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell [BagMRUSize] > > > > > > > > > After creating these Registry values, and completely resetting the MRU > > > history for my folders, I thought my troubles would be over. But it was not > > > to be. When Windows XP gets to 400 folders having been 'viewed', it starts > > > reusing the 'least used' entries in the 'Bags' Registry keys. > > > > > > > > > So, finally to my question. Is there anyone here from the Windows Shell team > > > who could confirm if the BagMRUSize value is correct. Have I placed this > > > within the correct Key(s) ie: Shell and ShellNoRoam. Can anyone shed any > > > more light on how to increase the number of folders that XP will remember > > > settings for. > > > > > > Any additional tips would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for reading. > > > > > > PS: I did not post this back on the original thread as it seemed unlikely > > > that Fred would visit there again. > > > > > > However, here is the text of Fred's message, for those that are interested: > > > > > > > > > >>> Cut <<< > > > Hi Trevor, > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry to hear that you've experienced the type of frustration you've > > > detailed in your post. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have setup hundreds of folders in a structure of 'Music Artist' and within > > > > them 'Music Album' folders. > > > > > > > > But every other day I will be using the system and discover that some > > > > folders that I had previously setup the way I wanted have now reverted to > > > > the standard 'All Documents' folder style. Or, I might find that some 'Music > > > > Album' folders have now become 'Music Artist'. And then, worst of all I > > > > will find some folders, often on a completely different Drive, that have > > > > nothing to do with music and that I have never added any customization to, > > > > will suddenly be displayed as 'Music Artist' with the folder view set to > > > > 'Thumbnail' for example. > > > > > > > > > > > > The problems/behaviors you are encountering center on the interaction > > > between two features, Folder Customization, which you know about, and Folder > > > Sniffing, which you might not know about. Folder Sniffing is a feature that > > > inspects the content of any previously - unopened folder and based on the > > > dominant file type and quantity of files, presents the folder in one of the > > > templates used by Folder Customization. The information used by both of > > > these features is stored in the registry at > > > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell and > > > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam depending on the type of folder > > > it is. Since data is stored on a "Most Recently Used" basis, at any given > > > time, it will only contain data for the last 400 or so folders opened. If > > > more information must be stored, the oldest folder's data will be > > > overwritten. At that point, since there is no persisted data for that > > > folder, if it were re - opened, a new "sniff" would occur and the folder would > > > be presented as determined by its dominant content and quantity of files. > > > The number of folders that can have data stored for them can be manually set > > > by create a new Value at the Shell and ShellNoRoam Key. Create a " >BagMRU > > > > Size" value, make it a DWORD type, and set it to a number higher than 400, > > > 1000 for example. Please note that this is only meant to be done on Windows > > > XP. It is not guaranteed to work on any past or future release of Windows. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Basically I want to clean the whole bloody lot out. If it will not work > > > > properly then I would rather just remove it. Is there some straightforward > > > > way that I can remove ALL the folder customizations from the system? > > > > > > > > > > > > Removing all persisted data about folder settings can be accomplished by > > > going to an Explorer Window and going to the Tools - >Folder Options dialog, > > > selecting the View tab and clicking the "Reset All Folders" button. This > > > will wipe all stored folder settings data from the registry. This being > > > said, Folder Sniffing will take place on all folders opened at that point > > > since no persisted data exists now. There is no way to turn off Folder > > > Sniffing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would like to go back to a standard 'Documents of all file types' with >a > > > > 'Detail' view for all my folders. Rather than continue with this blasted > > > > frustration. > > > > > > > > > > > > You can make all folders use Details view by going into any folder and > > > changing the view to Details, bring up the Folder Options dialog and in the > > > View tab, click the "Apply to All Folders" button. All your folders should > > > now be in Details view. Your Tasks Pane will still be based on the dominant > > > file type. > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope this answers your questions. > > > > > > > > > > > > Fred Nava > > > > > > Windows Shell Test Team > > > > > > >>> Cut <<< >[end quote] > > >That worked for me just perfectly! Even the trashcan remembers its settings now! > >Good luck, Jost Wolf [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This was the solution (for me) Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 12:41 pm Posted by Jost Wolf (2 messages posted) On Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 8:24 am, John Butler wrote: >Did it work? I never had any problems like Jost described so I would be interested >in the end of the tale. >I was interested in the information about "sniifing". It seems to depend on how many folders you have on your system alltogether. And I have to admit, I did not understand what that "sniffing" is all about. Why does XP do that? What's the use of it? Greetings, Jost [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This was the solution (for me) Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 1:04 pm Posted by John Butler (27 messages posted) I suppose it is trying to be "xpert" and anticipate the best view to use. It is possible to specify the view to use for various file types e.g pictures folders to always open in thumbnail view. On Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 12:41 pm, Jost Wolf wrote: > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window Positions' Saturday, November 2, 2002 at 1:38 am Posted by surferXPro (4 messages posted) I sure agree ... I'm going from Win95C to both XP Home and XP Pro, and the damn folders of both keep resizing faster than I can size and reset them again. This is actually much worse than Win95 Gold was. Other than this annoyance, I really like XP. On Friday, April 12, 2002 at 3:37 am, alex wrote: >I have a question about Force >Windows to Remember Window Positions: > > >Nice trick with the ctrl key, but Windows ALL VERSIONS is notoriously evil when it >comes to window positioning. Just when I set ALL of my window positions the way I >want it, BAM, it's like windows realizes this and then forgets them all. So, foolishly, >I try again and they hold until I do something else in the OS, like open another >program window or windows explorer, and then BAM, it forgets the settings. Why would >MS design such a chaotic and unreliable way to do this? Is this the new XPerience? >It's the same old nonsense with a prettier GUI. > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window and Folder Positions' Saturday, November 2, 2002 at 3:20 am Posted by surferXPro (4 messages posted) Thanks SOOOO!!!! much! Removing those 2 keys (which regenerate, BTW) completely fixed my only XP annoyance that I have been screwing with trying to fix for 5 months! Now my XP is 100% perfect! -- D. San Diego On Monday, July 15, 2002 at 8:09 am, Darrell wrote: >Something similar happen to me after installing a program. I found this on Microsoft's >news help site. It worked for me, but I can't guarantee it: > >Subject: Re: Window sizes and settings do not stay >From: dev@null.invalid >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general > >Sergio wrote: >I re-sized My Documents to a size that I like. The setting stays for a few days or >less, and then it goes back to being big, maybe 800 x 600. This happens to My Network >Places, Recycle Bin, etc. Plus, if I change the view settings in My Music, which >is inside My Documents, to Details and then I delete some tabs so that it only shows >Size, Duration, and Bitrate, those settings get forgotten in a few days as well. >I am running XP Pro and everything works awesome except this, which is really bothering >me. I am wondering if anyone is experiencing this problem? I tried the Folder Options >settings and have all the folders have the same setting option, but to no avail. > > >You can try this….. > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU] >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags] > >Delete those registry keys and restart windows. > >Be sure that you understand how to restore Windows, in the unlikely case that the >registry becomes corrupt. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window and Folder Positions' Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at 3:49 pm Posted by Chuck Kutschenreuter (1 messages posted) This has been a nagging problem for me for a long time, deleting these keys worked great for me. I noticed that after setting views after reboot these keys returned but with more bags. Working great now, thanks so much, this has been my only real fault with xp On Saturday, November 2, 2002 at 3:20 am, surferXPro wrote: >Thanks SOOOO!!!! much! > > Removing those 2 keys (which regenerate, BTW) completely fixed my only XP annoyance >that I have been screwing with trying to fix for 5 months! > > Now my XP is 100% perfect! > -- > D. > San Diego > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This was the solution (for me) Sunday, February 23, 2003 at 12:48 am Posted by jaxxsterz (3 messages posted) This is what i did and it worked great for me. If you've ticked "Remember each folder's view settings" in "My Computer", "Tools", "Folder Options", "Views" Then go to here in the registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags Delete the Keys "BagsMRU" and "Bags". Restart Windows. Then go to:- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell and add a DWORD called BagMRU Size and give it a value of 000003e8 Then go to :- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam make a DWORD called BagMRU Size and give it a value of 000003e8 Now you can change each folder to the way you want them and the setting will stay for at least 1000 views. Jaxx On Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 3:56 am, Jost Wolf wrote: >Hello, > >I had the just the same problem with Windows XP home always resetting my custom folder >views to its factory defaults. I posted it in a German XP newsgroup and got this >URL: > >http://groups.google.de/groups?q=bagmru&hl=de&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=ugTk9Qv2BHA.204840tkmsftngp05&rnum=1 > >When I checked it again today, I did not work anymore, so here is the text I found >there: > >[start quote] >Hello Fred, > >I would not be surprised if you had heard me shout from where ever in the >world you are. > >Anyway, the " >BagMRU > Size" value worked. My system is now happily creating >Keys under the "Bags" Key with values greater than 400. > >You have no idea how happy I am about this. I love XP Pro and the Folder >behaviour was one thing that REALLY annoyed me. I can understand why >Microsoft have set a default, at what probably seems a reasonable limit of >400 Folders. However I think you might find that lots of people may run >into this issue at some point in time. Setting this >BagMRU > Size value is >almost something that TweakUI could do. > >In any event it would seem that my issues have been resolved. I can now go >and setup my Music folders just the way I want without the fear that Windows >will clobber those settings at some time in the future. > >All that is left to ask is, are there any guidelines on the upper limit to >the >BagMRU > Size? What impact on the Registry Size will increasing the >number of Folders have? Any other side - effects we need to be aware of? > >Many, many thanks for your support. > >This is a real winner! > >Trevor. > > >"Trevor A. White" wrote in message >news:O#cCXRt2BHA.2588@tkmsftngp07 >... > Fred, > > Thankyou very much for your prompt reply. > > I had tried a number of things in trying to get this to work, but I never > though of an imbedded space. However, surely a value name with an imbedded > space is not valid?? > > Do you actually mean a DWORD value of "Size" in the key: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\ >BagMRU > > > > Or do you actually mean a DWORD value with the name " >BagMRU > Size" in the > key: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam > > > I am at work now (it is late afternoon here in South Australia). In any > event I will try this out in a few hours from now once I return home. > > Thanks again for the follow up. > > Trevor. > > > "Shell Team" wrote in message > >news:#wlsBuq2BHA.2368@tkmsftngp07 >... > > Hi Trevor, > > > > I was notified of your post in this forum and it appears the problem might > > be our friend CarriageReturnLineFeed... > > > > The key should be " >BagMRU > Size"...note the space. It looks like my post > > separated right at the keyname value and it was unclear what the key > > actually needed to be. > > > > Please try the key " >BagMRU > Size" instead of "BagMRUSize" and post your > > findings. I'll keep an eye on this thread until you tell me the results and > > if necessary will research the issue further. > > > > Regards, > > > > Fred Nava > > Windows Shell Test Team > > > > > > "Trevor A. White" wrote in message > > >news:#zTywmi2BHA.1260@tkmsftngp04 >... > > > Hi there, > > > > > > A week or so ago I posted a question on the XP Music forum regarding some > > > very odd behaviour I was experiencing with my 'Music Artist' and 'Music > > > Album' folders. > > > > > > I eventually received an excellent response from Fred Nava of the Windows > > > Shell Test Team. (Because my problem was Shell related and not anything to > > > do with Media Player). Anyway, in his response Fred described the functions > > > of Folder Customisation and Folder Sniffing, which Windows does behind the > > > scenes. Fred described the 400 folder limit that XP has by default when > > > storing customisation settings for folders, and how the system will start to > > > re - use these stored settings on a 'Most Recently Used' basis, once the 400 > > > folder limit has been exceeded. Fred went on to tell me how it is possible > > > to increase this limit by creating the following DWORD Registry entry and > > > setting it's value to be greater than 400. > > > > > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam [BagMRUSize] > > > > > > and > > > > > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell [BagMRUSize] > > > > > > > > > After creating these Registry values, and completely resetting the MRU > > > history for my folders, I thought my troubles would be over. But it was not > > > to be. When Windows XP gets to 400 folders having been 'viewed', it starts > > > reusing the 'least used' entries in the 'Bags' Registry keys. > > > > > > > > > So, finally to my question. Is there anyone here from the Windows Shell team > > > who could confirm if the BagMRUSize value is correct. Have I placed this > > > within the correct Key(s) ie: Shell and ShellNoRoam. Can anyone shed any > > > more light on how to increase the number of folders that XP will remember > > > settings for. > > > > > > Any additional tips would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for reading. > > > > > > PS: I did not post this back on the original thread as it seemed unlikely > > > that Fred would visit there again. > > > > > > However, here is the text of Fred's message, for those that are interested: > > > > > > > > > >>> Cut <<< > > > Hi Trevor, > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry to hear that you've experienced the type of frustration you've > > > detailed in your post. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have setup hundreds of folders in a structure of 'Music Artist' and within > > > > them 'Music Album' folders. > > > > > > > > But every other day I will be using the system and discover that some > > > > folders that I had previously setup the way I wanted have now reverted to > > > > the standard 'All Documents' folder style. Or, I might find that some 'Music > > > > Album' folders have now become 'Music Artist'. And then, worst of all I > > > > will find some folders, often on a completely different Drive, that have > > > > nothing to do with music and that I have never added any customization to, > > > > will suddenly be displayed as 'Music Artist' with the folder view set to > > > > 'Thumbnail' for example. > > > > > > > > > > > > The problems/behaviors you are encountering center on the interaction > > > between two features, Folder Customization, which you know about, and Folder > > > Sniffing, which you might not know about. Folder Sniffing is a feature that > > > inspects the content of any previously - unopened folder and based on the > > > dominant file type and quantity of files, presents the folder in one of the > > > templates used by Folder Customization. The information used by both of > > > these features is stored in the registry at > > > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell and > > > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam depending on the type of folder > > > it is. Since data is stored on a "Most Recently Used" basis, at any given > > > time, it will only contain data for the last 400 or so folders opened. If > > > more information must be stored, the oldest folder's data will be > > > overwritten. At that point, since there is no persisted data for that > > > folder, if it were re - opened, a new "sniff" would occur and the folder would > > > be presented as determined by its dominant content and quantity of files. > > > The number of folders that can have data stored for them can be manually set > > > by create a new Value at the Shell and ShellNoRoam Key. Create a " >BagMRU > > > > Size" value, make it a DWORD type, and set it to a number higher than 400, > > > 1000 for example. Please note that this is only meant to be done on Windows > > > XP. It is not guaranteed to work on any past or future release of Windows. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Basically I want to clean the whole bloody lot out. If it will not work > > > > properly then I would rather just remove it. Is there some straightforward > > > > way that I can remove ALL the folder customizations from the system? > > > > > > > > > > > > Removing all persisted data about folder settings can be accomplished by > > > going to an Explorer Window and going to the Tools - >Folder Options dialog, > > > selecting the View tab and clicking the "Reset All Folders" button. This > > > will wipe all stored folder settings data from the registry. This being > > > said, Folder Sniffing will take place on all folders opened at that point > > > since no persisted data exists now. There is no way to turn off Folder > > > Sniffing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would like to go back to a standard 'Documents of all file types' with >a > > > > 'Detail' view for all my folders. Rather than continue with this blasted > > > > frustration. > > > > > > > > > > > > You can make all folders use Details view by going into any folder and > > > changing the view to Details, bring up the Folder Options dialog and in the > > > View tab, click the "Apply to All Folders" button. All your folders should > > > now be in Details view. Your Tasks Pane will still be based on the dominant > > > file type. > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope this answers your questions. > > > > > > > > > > > > Fred Nava > > > > > > Windows Shell Test Team > > > > > > >>> Cut <<< >[end quote] > > >That worked for me just perfectly! Even the trashcan remembers its settings now! > >Good luck, Jost Wolf [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This was the solution (for me) Sunday, March 16, 2003 at 4:04 am Posted by Arache (1 messages posted) Hmm.. I did deleted those 2 keys and add a dword value in the shell and shellfoam reg, but it doesn't solve the problem, can anyone please tell me what I did wrong? Thank you. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window and Folder Positions' Saturday, April 12, 2003 at 11:58 am Posted by Patrick (1 messages posted) There is a registry Tweak for the Win.XP forgetting it's settings, if you copy and paste this : Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000 : without the first & last colon or space into notepad and then rename it to XP Save Settings.reg or something then merge it with the registry and reboot. I think that you will find then it will remember the folder settings ENJOY a fellow sufferer or used to be Hee-Hee On Saturday, May 11, 2002 at 1:57 am, Robert Law wrote: >Hi, >I have a big problem with Windows XP. The same as everyone else has been having. >It does not effectively remember the folder views the way I have set them up. I really >need help guys as I deal with lots of files specially with DATE attributes and ICON >views. The whole reason I got windows XP was because it is supposed to be user friendly. >But I can see that it is a piece of CRAP! If anyone finds a fix to this. Please respond >to me directly at angels_soldier@yahoo.com I would more than appreciate your help >in this matter so I can help out other Frustrated MICROSOFT Followers like myself. > >Robert L. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] HOW to FORCE a custom default? Saturday, August 9, 2003 at 8:50 pm Posted by aoz (1 messages posted) To everyone, relating to ShellNoRoam, and BAGS, and BagMRU - My question is HOW to get windows to OPEN EVERY window, NEW OR OLD, to a default size I prefer? I HATE the default bigger window, but all windows open that way and I want them to ALWAYS open smaller. WHERE is the DEFAULT setting in windows? BagMRU and ShellNoRoam assume that I CUSTOM-SET each window. I don't want to do that. Thanks for any assistance. aoz On Sunday, March 16, 2003 at 4:04 am, Arache wrote: >Hmm.. I did deleted those 2 keys and add a dword value in the shell and shellfoam >reg, but it doesn't solve the problem, can anyone please tell me what I did wrong? > Thank you. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: HOW to FORCE a custom default? Monday, August 18, 2003 at 6:41 am Posted by nick (1 messages posted) I followed instructions for adding a dword and it seemed everything worked great. When I open my documents or other files size and view type is preserved, but now i have a new problem. When I browse files through another application the file order is totally screwed up. If in winamp I open a folder of mp3s it shows them in list format by type. Sub folders are shown at then end and files aren't alphabetized. In order to display correctly I've to change to details view and click by name. Again this is only when I'm browsing files via another app, like winamp or photoshop. Can anyone help? Did I screw up in regedit? thanks for your help, nick [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window and Folder Positions' Sunday, October 19, 2003 at 10:18 pm Posted by Dennis (10 messages posted) Actually, setting this value to 00000000 doesn't acomplish anything. Setting it to 00000001 however will lock your settings. The only downside is that if you want to change a window's size or position and have it saved, you'd first have to disable this registry key. Read more about it here... http://infoprosjoint.net/ij5/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3894 On Saturday, April 12, 2003 at 11:58 am, Patrick wrote: >There is a registry Tweak for the Win.XP forgetting it's settings, if you copy and >paste this >: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] >"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000 : > >without the first & last colon or space into notepad and then rename it to XP Save >Settings.reg or something then merge it with the registry and reboot. I think that >you will find then it will remember the folder settings >ENJOY a fellow sufferer or used to be Hee-Hee > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window Positions' Sunday, December 21, 2003 at 1:48 pm Posted by MARK GILES (1 messages posted) I have found a possible solution: Hold down the F5 function key whilst clicking on the CLOSE (X) box. Sometimes you have to maximize then restore down, and manually stretch the window to the size you want before the F5 thing, but it does seem to work for windows media player, and IE. Mark On Friday, April 12, 2002 at 3:37 am, alex wrote: >I have a question about Force >Windows to Remember Window Positions: > > >Nice trick with the ctrl key, but Windows ALL VERSIONS is notoriously evil when it >comes to window positioning. Just when I set ALL of my window positions the way I >want it, BAM, it's like windows realizes this and then forgets them all. So, foolishly, >I try again and they hold until I do something else in the OS, like open another >program window or windows explorer, and then BAM, it forgets the settings. Why would >MS design such a chaotic and unreliable way to do this? Is this the new XPerience? >It's the same old nonsense with a prettier GUI. > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] F5 doesn't save Notepad postions.. Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 4:29 am Posted by Billy Girlardo (28 messages posted) Instead, it adds a timestamp at the cursor position. On Sunday, December 21, 2003 at 1:48 pm, MARK GILES wrote: >I have found a possible solution: Hold down the F5 function key whilst clicking >on the CLOSE (X) box. Sometimes you have to maximize then restore down, and manually >stretch the window to the size you want before the F5 thing, but it does seem to >work for windows media player, and IE. > >Mark > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This was the solution (for me) Sunday, February 15, 2004 at 6:50 pm Posted by scott (4 messages posted) I have tried what you suggested and a few other permiatations and nothing makes any differance. I even cleared out the entire shell and shell no roam keys and got no change. Even my quicklaunch doesn't remember the icon arrangement after reboot. Most non Windows programs remember thier size and such but windows folders do not (except IE and OE). I am just about going to reinstall as it is fairly annoying and I am clueless as to what to try next. Anyone? On Sunday, February 23, 2003 at 12:48 am, Jaxxsterz wrote: >This is what i did and it worked great for me. > >If you've ticked "Remember each folder's view settings" in "My Computer", "Tools", >"Folder Options", "Views" > >Then go to here in the registry >HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU >and >HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags >Delete the Keys "BagsMRU" and "Bags". >Restart Windows. > >Then go to:- >HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell >and add a DWORD called >BagMRU Size >and give it a value of >000003e8 >Then go to :- >HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam >make a DWORD called >BagMRU Size >and give it a value of >000003e8 > >Now you can change each folder to the way you want them and the setting will stay >for at least 1000 views. > >Jaxx > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window Positions' Sunday, April 11, 2004 at 12:41 pm Posted by viv (1 messages posted) To Mark Giles: when you were nine were you living in Genova? On Sunday, December 21, 2003 at 1:48 pm, MARK GILES wrote: >I have found a possible solution: Hold down the F5 function key whilst clicking >on the CLOSE (X) box. Sometimes you have to maximize then restore down, and manually >stretch the window to the size you want before the F5 thing, but it does seem to >work for windows media player, and IE. > >Mark > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This was the solution (for me) Friday, June 25, 2004 at 12:46 am Posted by Giga (1 messages posted) Be careful with the reinstalling of Windows, I tried the exact same thing. It works for a week or two, but then the BagMRU thing fills up and it happens all over again. On Sunday, February 15, 2004 at 6:50 pm, scott wrote: >I have tried what you suggested and a few other permiatations and nothing makes any >differance. I even cleared out the entire shell and shell no roam keys and got no >change. > >Even my quicklaunch doesn't remember the icon arrangement after reboot. Most non >Windows programs remember thier size and such but windows folders do not (except >IE and OE). > >I am just about going to reinstall as it is fairly annoying and I am clueless as >to what to try next. Anyone? > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This was the solution (for me) Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at 8:21 am Posted by WhiteNinja2 (1 messages posted) i have had the same problem.....i have tried eery thing,,,,increasing the BagMRU Size to 8000...n still doesnt work,,,Untilll NOW.........i have found a link that will fix it for u...i have ried this on my main PC n my dell laptop.. n Works mint....Every one says there is 2 stepsto fix this....in some cases yes, but not in my case ..3 steps to follow./..... 1-[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell] "BagMRU Size"=dword:00001f40 2-[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam] "BagMRU Size"=dword:00001f40 3-[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000 Step 3 is most important my Dword n step 3 was 0000001-i changed it to 0000000 n it all works mint...hope this helps...Workd for both my pc...DAM this thing WAS ANNoying but i enjoyed the challenge. WHITE NINJA [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This was the solution (for me) Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 8:32 pm Posted by monkey (1 messages posted) White Ninja, yudaman! None of the other registry changes worked for me, it took the "NoSaveSettings" to finally fix the Recycle Bin. On Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at 8:21 am, WhiteNinja2 wrote: >i have had the same problem.....i have tried eery thing,,,,increasing the BagMRU >Size to 8000...n still doesnt work,,,Untilll NOW.........i have found a link that >will fix it for u...i have ried this on my main PC n my dell laptop.. n Works mint....Every >one says there is 2 stepsto fix this....in some cases yes, but not in my case ..3 >steps to follow./..... > >1-[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell] >"BagMRU Size"=dword:00001f40 >2-[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam] >"BagMRU Size"=dword:00001f40 >3-[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] >"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000 > >Step 3 is most important my Dword n step 3 was 0000001-i changed it to 0000000 n >it all works mint...hope this helps...Workd for both my pc...DAM this thing WAS ANNoying >but i enjoyed the challenge. WHITE NINJA [Reply or follow-up to this message] I'm glad to have a solution for autosizing windows. Monday, February 14, 2005 at 12:22 pm Posted by octanq (1 messages posted) The only solution, which lets You forget windows size is: http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/ FREEWARE Works perfectly. Maximizing-true. It's not adversing, it's a solution. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: I'm glad to have a solution for autosizing windows. Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at 5:40 am Posted by Albert van Osch (1 messages posted) I came across AutoSizer before reading this message, and I have to agree... Great piece of ShareWare. Solved all my positioning problems. On Monday, February 14, 2005 at 12:22 pm, octanq wrote: >The only solution, which lets You forget windows size is: > >http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/ >FREEWARE > >Works perfectly. Maximizing-true. > >It's not adversing, it's a solution. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This was the solution (for me) Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 12:11 pm Posted by jmagness (5 messages posted) "...probably seems a reasonable limit of 400 Folders. However I think you might find that lots of people may run into this issue at some point in time. Setting this BagMRU Size value is almost something that TweakUI could do. " TweakUI DOES do this: (TweakUI>Explorer>Customizations>Folders to Remember: __________). (I have mine set to 800 & I'm having probs....time to boost it up, I s'poze). [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: This was the solution (for me) Friday, June 2, 2006 at 9:28 pm Posted by dg (1 messages posted) Tried everything here and nothing worked. So on a hunch, I deleted a number of folders that used thumbnail photo icons. And shazaam!! The #$@% thing works fine now. I think the photo icons used up too much memory dedicated to folder options. Conclusion: Use only simple graphic icons for folders. [Reply or follow-up to this message] XP "save" or "Save as" ICONS? Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 10:25 am Posted by Ward Christensen (1 messages posted) I'm suffering similar problems in windows rememebering folder format - the most annoying is that some or most applications give me an ICON or THUMBNAIL view of the folder when I do a save or save-as. Any thoughts where THIS is coming from? I will research further to see if it is dependent upon the format of the FOLDER, 99% of which I want "details view", and a couple (menu-like ones) I want as thumbnails. Thanks! "WardXmodem" [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: XP "save" or "Save as" ICONS? Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 7:02 am Posted by Wm Williams (4 messages posted) I too was frustrated that my folders changed their settings, seemingly without cause. Then one day I observed that when I changed the setting in one folder, the settings also changed in another, unrelated, folder. I used regmon.exe to see where the settings were being stored, and discovered that these two folders were taking their settings - from the same BAGMRU line in the registry! How did this happen? The two folders are completely unrelated, not a parent/child, nothing. To fix this, I created a new folder, copied all the files from one of the paired folders to the new one, and deleted the old folder. Regmon now shows that the new folder has its own BAGMRU entry, and I can set the attributes independently. Has anyone observed this; two folders with the same BAG? On Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 10:25 am, Ward Christensen wrote: >I'm suffering similar problems in windows rememebering folder format - the most annoying >is that some or most applications give me an ICON or THUMBNAIL view of the folder >when I do a save or save-as. > >Any thoughts where THIS is coming from? I will research further to see if it is >dependent upon the format of the FOLDER, 99% of which I want "details view", and >a couple (menu-like ones) I want as thumbnails. > >Thanks! > >"WardXmodem" [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Force Windows to Remember Window Positions' Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 9:28 am Posted by lynnennis (1 messages posted) winxp users-I'm having a problem with all windows that I open literally go back & forth horizontally which it makes it hard to center the page often.Don't kno how it got that way but I sure would like to kno how to stop it! THX LE > > >Nice trick with the ctrl key, but Windows ALL VERSIONS is notoriously evil when it >comes to window positioning. Just when I set ALL of my window positions the way I >want it, BAM, it's like windows realizes this and then forgets them all. So, foolishly, >I try again and they hold until I do something else in the OS, like open another >program window or windows explorer, and then BAM, it forgets the settings. Why would >MS design such a chaotic and unreliable way to do this? Is this the new XPerience? >It's the same old nonsense with a prettier GUI. > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum