Windows 7 - Folder View Settings

Riptorn · 08-13-2011

Hi, i have setup view in my documents by moving the divider that shows the size etc,but everytime i go back to my documents i have to set it up again? why can't it remember? thanks riptorn

boohbah · 08-13-2011

Ok , set the folder to the size you want then go to organize, folder and search options, click the view tab and click apply to folders button, you may have to do this a few times in different folders, im sure there is a way to set it for this type of folder type ,will have a look.

heres brinks tutorial he explains it better.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...l-folders.html

Brink · 08-13-2011

Hello Riptorn,

I'm not sure if I fully understand what you want or not, so let me know if not.

The divider that you mention is actually the preview pane width border instead. This is a universal setting that affects all folders in Windows 7. You change the width in any other folder, and it will change it in all of them.

If you do not want to have "Details" folder view, then you could click on View (menu bar) and select one of the icon view sizes instead.

Icon Size - Change in Windows Explorer Window

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Riptorn · 08-13-2011

Nah!! i tried all that,still no change.....

Riptorn · 08-13-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Riptorn,

I'm not sure if I fully understand what you want or not, so let me know if not.

The divider that you mention is actually the preview pane width border instead. This is a universal setting that affects all folders in Windows 7. You change the width in any other folder, and it will change it in all of them.

If you do not want to have "Details" folder view, then you could click on View (menu bar) and select one of the icon view sizes instead.

Icon Size - Change in Windows Explorer Window

Hope this helps,
Shawn

hi brink, yeah the divider part..i already have the preview thats ok,its the divider keeps resetting all the time...

Brink · 08-13-2011

Please mark in your screenshot this divider so that we are 100% sure of which one you meant.

Riptorn · 08-13-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Please mark in your screenshot this divider so that we are 100% sure of which one you meant.

i sent you some pics of what i want,and what i dont want.thanks rip

Brink · 08-13-2011

Set it to how you want it, and close the folder. Now open the folder again. Does it open back the same way as you just last closed it?

If it does, then remember that if you change the width of the preview pane in any other folder, it changes it in all of them.

If it does not, then reset all folder views back to default, and try again. You may have to turn the preview pane back on afterwards though.

Riptorn · 08-13-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Set it to how you want it, and close the folder. Now open the folder again. Does it open back the same way as you just last closed it?

If it does, then remember that if you change the width of the preview pane in any other folder, it changes it in all of them.

If it does not, then reset all folder views back to default, and try again. You may have to turn the preview pane back on afterwards though.

thanks i reset the folders..works ok now thank you brink

Britton30 · 08-13-2011

Also Riip if you like, open any folder, in the upper right is the show/hide preview pane icon. You can click this to toggle the preview pane on or off for all folders.

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