Guest Don G Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 I may have read one too many threads today, but I have not found a solution to: When I run WindowsExplorer (.exe), the My Documents folder is always displayed 'opened' (with all of the subfolders displayed). "Tools/folder options/apply to all folders" seems to apply only to the "view" that is selected, not whether the folder is open or closed! Am I missing something here? (should I re-read a thread or two?) "RobRW" wrote: > Thankyou Ed. That worked. Set the default just as you said and then > customised the individual folders. Settings are now remembered. Seems so > simple once its done. Why can't microsoft provide this info or make it an > automated process when a new operating system is purchased? > > "dreaded922" wrote: > > > Open Win Explorer set it up the way you want all windows to open by default > > click \tools\folder options\view tab\make sure the remember each folders view > > settings box is checked\then click the apply to all folders button. Let me > > know if this workks? > > > > Ed > > > > "RobRW" wrote: > > > > > Can't get it to work. Short cut to C: opens with same window size/pos as C: > > > in My Comp but NOT folders view remembered. Same for other folders. W.Expl > > > opens OK by default at C: now with folders view presumably because I have set > > > target and the "e" switch. > > > If I click on say D: in the W.E. window (right pane shows folders & all as > > > list view) and then close W.E. when I then go back to My Comp and open D: it > > > remembers how the window view was in W.E. - not how I had saved its window > > > with icon view in My Comp. > > > Why can't the different window views be made independent? I never seemed to > > > have this problem with NT4 in the past. > > > > > > "Alan Smith" wrote: > > > > > > > This was the same in 98 too where you could create a shortcut to the folder > > > > you wanted to open. > > > > One way is to right click on the desktop, New, Shortcut. Browse to the > > > > required location. Save the shortcut. Try it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "RobRW" <RobRW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > news:B3F518A2-325D-4E89-AAAD-321C1D8C1158@microsoft.com... > > > > > OK. Lets break the problem up into stages. I can now get W.E to default to > > > > > C: > > > > > with folders view (thanks to finding some other threads). > > > > > How do I get C: icon in My Comp to remember "folders" setting when > > > > > reopened > > > > > each time? (It remembers view/pos but not folders view). > > > > > > > > > > "RobRW" wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> If I open C: folder from My Comp (icon views), it remembers next time the > > > > >> last saved window view/posn with "list" setting but NOT that I had set > > > > >> the > > > > >> view as "folders" (ie split pane). > > > > >> If I open Wind Expl (which opens by default at My Docs with a window > > > > >> size/pos to match that of my last saved desktop icon window view of My > > > > >> Docs) > > > > >> and then click on C:, expand the window size to show all of the folders > > > > >> and > > > > >> set view as "folders", and then close the window this is not rememberd > > > > >> next > > > > >> time I enter Wind Expl. ie it still opens by default at My Docs. Nor does > > > > >> this view of C: override the window size/pos/settings when opened through > > > > >> My > > > > >> Comp. > > > > >> > > > > >> "Alan Smith" wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> > I'm not sure what you are saying here. Are you saying it recalls the > > > > >> > las > > > > >> > used Window size? > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > "RobRW" <RobRW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > >> > news:3AA852B0-9836-4C72-BC88-FD453E074B4C@microsoft.com... > > > > >> > > Further to my reply and specifically to A.S. response.-If I activate > > > > >> > > W.Expl. > > > > >> > > it opens (by default) My Computer window with view/pos setting as per > > > > >> > > saved > > > > >> > > desktop folder. If I then expand the window size with, say, LIST view > > > > >> > > and > > > > >> > > then close the window, the desktop folder view has changed its > > > > >> > > settings to > > > > >> > > match. Ditto for other desktop folders if accessed in this way. > > > > >> > > Otherwise > > > > >> > > , > > > > >> > > the desktop folders/sub folders remember their settings. > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > "RobRW" wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > >> Yes I tried that. And holding down the control key while "closing" > > > > >> > >> the > > > > >> > >> folder (suggestion by someone else). No change in result. > > > > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> "Alan Smith" wrote: > > > > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > > > > > >> > >> > "RobRW" <RobRW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > >> > >> > news:D05B22EC-9C74-454A-95C1-691E5E9EB493@microsoft.com... > > > > >> > >> > > Thanks for the quick response but it was some time ago and a > > > > >> > >> > > subject > > > > >> > >> > > search > > > > >> > >> > > hasn't located the previous threads. > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > >> > >> > > "Alan Smith" wrote: > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> "RobRW" <RobRW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > >> > >> > >> news:92903159-1D20-4DF2-9032-18CC5A898893@microsoft.com... > > > > >> > >> > >> > Running windows XP Pro and networked wirelessly to a windows > > > > >> > >> > >> > XP > > > > >> > >> > >> > home > > > > >> > >> > >> > with > > > > >> > >> > >> > admin priveleges. Both have latest service packs. Had same > > > > >> > >> > >> > problem > > > > >> > >> > >> > as > > > > >> > >> > >> > some > > > > >> > >> > >> > past threads regarding recalling folder view settings. > > > > >> > >> > >> > Followed > > > > >> > >> > >> > that > > > > >> > >> > >> > advice > > > > >> > >> > >> > and deleted the recommended registry lines + applied Kelly's > > > > >> > >> > >> > BAG > > > > >> > >> > >> > Limit > > > > >> > >> > >> > fix. > > > > >> > >> > >> > Reset individual folder views/settings and these now saved > > > > >> > >> > >> > OK. > > > > >> > >> > >> > EXCEPT > > > > >> > >> > >> > as > > > > >> > >> > >> > follows: > > > > >> > >> > >> > Through My Comp I open Drive C: and window opens at size/pos > > > > >> > >> > >> > saved > > > > >> > >> > >> > but > > > > >> > >> > >> > does > > > > >> > >> > >> > not remember that I set VIEW/FOLDERS for a split pane. > > > > >> > >> > >> > If I then continue and expand, say, My Documents, or any > > > > >> > >> > >> > other > > > > >> > >> > >> > folder > > > > >> > >> > >> > which > > > > >> > >> > >> > has had its view defined and saved, then close current > > > > >> > >> > >> > window, the > > > > >> > >> > >> > next > > > > >> > >> > >> > time > > > > >> > >> > >> > I open a folder from my desk top (eg My folder, Download, > > > > >> > >> > >> > etc) it > > > > >> > >> > >> > opens > > > > >> > >> > >> > at > > > > >> > >> > >> > the size and view settings of the "Drive C:" window. I can > > > > >> > >> > >> > then > > > > >> > >> > >> > reset > > > > >> > >> > >> > that > > > > >> > >> > >> > window view again until I repeat steps above when it is again > > > > >> > >> > >> > lost. > > > > >> > >> > >> > Any ideas on how to save the DRIVE C: window view and sub > > > > >> > >> > >> > folder > > > > >> > >> > >> > views > > > > >> > >> > >> > from > > > > >> > >> > >> > that window so thay they dont affect previously saved folder > > > > >> > >> > >> > sizes/settings? > > > > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> Why don't you continue your original thread. Starting a new one > > > > >> > >> > >> means you > > > > >> > >> > >> have lost the history of what has happened, you may get the > > > > >> > >> > >> same > > > > >> > >> > >> suggestions > > > > >> > >> > >> as in the other thread wasting other peoples (and your) time. > > > > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > > > > > >> > >> > Have you tried saving the Windows settings when they are the way > > > > >> > >> > you > > > > >> > >> > want? > > > > >> > >> > (Hold the shift key down then double click the control box that is > > > > >> > >> > top > > > > >> > >> > left > > > > >> > >> > of the window as if you were closing the window. The window will > > > > >> > >> > close. > > > > >> > >> > Release the Shift key. Re-open Windows Explorer. Did that work? > > > > >> > >> > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote
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