Windows 7 - Always with the Details view?

BigAdam · 02-13-2011

Evening folks,

For some reason my Windows 7 Home keeps putting all my folders in to detail view and its currently annoying the hell out of me. I wouldn't mind if it remebered the size I put colums but it forgets it so I can see the names of anything.

How do I make my folder view settings stick?

I like icon or thumbnail view for most things but this constant changing to details view is annoying as (insert expletive of your choice).

Anyway, any advice?

Dzomlija · 02-13-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by BigAdam

Evening folks,

For some reason my Windows 7 Home keeps putting all my folders in to detail view and its currently annoying the hell out of me. I wouldn't mind if it remebered the size I put colums but it forgets it so I can see the names of anything.

How do I make my folder view settings stick?

I like icon or thumbnail view for most things but this constant changing to details view is annoying as (insert expletive of your choice).

Anyway, any advice?

Try this:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...l-folders.html

Customize you folder the way you like, including view style (Right-click->Customize this Folder), columns, etc
Click Organize, in the top left of the Explorer window
Click Folder And Search Options
Click the View tab to open it
Click Apply to Folders
Click Yes in the message box Do you want all folders of this type to match this folders view settings?
Click OK

BigAdam · 02-13-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Dzomlija

Try this:

Customize you folder the way you like, including view style (Right-click->Customize this Folder), columns, etc
Click Organize, in the top left of the Explorer window
Click Folder And Search Options
Click the View tab to open it
Click Apply to Folders
Click Yes in the message box Do you want all folders of this type to match this folders view settings?
Click OK

I did do that a while back, but it just seems to slip away over time. Seems to always start with My Music then spread out like some horrible folder view virus. then again my whole install seems to get worse over time.

Brink · 02-13-2011

Hello Adam,

If you wanted to reset the folder views of all folders back to default, then this will help with that.

Folder View Settings - Reset All to Default

If you wanted to set a default folder view of your liking and have it applied to all folders, then this will help with that.

Folder View - Set a Default for All Folders

Hope this helps,
Shawn

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