windows explorer preview

Hi when I open windows explorer (my documents/my pictures/my music etc...)

The preview panel width changes, sometimes it's really squashed and other times it's too big.

It's not remembering the settings.

This video explains the bug I have much better:

mangoh said:

Hi when I open windows explorer (my documents/my pictures/my music etc...)

The preview panel width changes, sometimes it's really squashed and other times it's too big.

It's not remembering the settings.

Please see screenshot attatched.

Next time you open it, take your mouse and put it on the edge of the window and stretch it to where you want it. Do this on all sides and next time you open it, it should be the same thing.

bigmck said:

mangoh said:

Hi when I open windows explorer (my documents/my pictures/my music etc...)

The preview panel width changes, sometimes it's really squashed and other times it's too big.

It's not remembering the settings.

Please see screenshot attatched.

Next time you open it, take your mouse and put it on the edge of the window and stretch it to where you want it. Do this on all sides and next time you open it, it should be the same thing.

Post #1 now has a video.

Hopefully it is explained better than what I said earlier.

Hello Mangoh,

By default, the preview pane is universal in all Windows Explorer folders. The preview pane will open the same way in Windows Explorer as the preview pane was in the last Windows Explorer that was closed.

Of course, if you open a folder maximized, the preview pane will be wider than if the folder was not maximized though.

Is this what you are experiencing?

Brink said:

Hello Mangoh,

By default, the preview pane is universal in all Windows Explorer folders. The preview pane will open the same way in Windows Explorer as the preview pane was in the last Windows Explorer that was closed.

Of course, if you open a folder maximized, the preview pane will be wider than if the folder was not maximized though.

Is this what you are experiencing?

Not exactly as my problem occurs randomly i.e. not even opening a folder. Simply opening my documents and closing it and then opening it again will change the width.

The preview pane changes size when it feels like. A quick Google search told me it is a bug

Edit: I've found the bug. It's this

So it seems like the a simple tweak in the registry (shellfolderfix) would help ensure that all folders are being remembered.

I don't want to use a program would much rather use a registry tweak.

Any ideas?

That's doesn't apply to the preview pane, but to the size and position of a window from a opened folder instead.

Brink said:

That's doesn't apply to the preview pane, but to the size and position of a window from a opened folder instead.

Apologies meant this link

No problem. :)

There doesn't appear to be a solid fix, but a few workarounds for when it happens. You might see how using the "Computer" icon on the taskbar may work instead of the default Windows Explorer that opens to libraries.

Computer - Pin to Taskbar

Brink said:

No problem. :)

There doesn't appear to be a solid fix, but a few workarounds for when it happens. You might see how using the "Computer" icon on the taskbar may work instead of the default Windows Explorer that opens to libraries.

Computer - Pin to Taskbar

Thanks for your help :)

Much appreciated.

I searched and searched and the real answer is atm there is no fix

Such a shame, 3 years on and MS haven't fixed this issue.

There seems to be two seperate issues.

1) Resizing windows and position of windows not being remembered

2) Preview pane size not being remembered

My issue was number 2 and I had to use a workaround (see above post)

More recent thread on issue number 2

You're welcome. Hopefully a permanent fix will be available one day.