Vista Folder Views - definitive summary needed for slow learner!

[Guest Doug]

With Vista I have a blind spot about folder views always being how I don't

want them. I know that this topic has come up ad nauseam, but if someone can

summarise the topic clearly and patiently I would be most grateful. In

particular:

 

1. What types of folder template are there in Windows Vista?

2. How do I tell (other than guessing from its appearance) which template a

particular folder is using?

3. If I think a folder should be using a different template how do I change

it?

4. When I set up a new folder (for example by right-clicking in Windows

Explorer) which template does it default to?

5. Can I directly edit, save (and lock down - see 6) the properties of each

underlying template (rather than merely making changes to a particular

folder and hoping they propagate)?

6. When I then change the appearance of a particular folder how can I ensure

that the change to that folder DOES stick, but that the underlying template

remains unchanged?

7. Is there any way I can make the above changes for the computer as a whole

or is it necessarily on a per user basis?

8. What other questions about folder templates should I have asked in order

to have a good grasp of the topic?