Windows 7 - Windows Explorer Columns - Add or Remove

Shawn,

I know how to change the folder view template [I'm using the music one] and how to change the column heading to what I prefer [with the more button], but;

1] as soon as I navigate away and come back the column headings are back to the defaults, they don't stay changed.

2] And I need to do be able to change the default column headings for all folders and subfolders and have the changes permanent [until I change them]

Why aren't the column head changes "sticking"

Thanks, Darcy

PS...... who pays for all of this help?

Hello Darcy,

Columns are folder specific. Any added or removed columns to a opened folder in Windows Explorer will not be added or removed from any other folder unless Apply to Folders is used, or it is used to set as default for all folders.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Brink,
I have gone through most of the stuff on file folders, tutorials and such. I down loaded the vista "reset_folder_view" [i'm using Windows 7] and ran it. It fixed the "forgetfullness" part of when I would change column headings and the changes would not stick [ i'm trying to set up my music stuff with just the columns i want], but it only works just for the folder I changed it in, not the subfolders.

[ back to the tutorial] after rebooting your told to go into the control pannel/folder options/ views and check the "remember folder settings" selection. There isn't one, so what' that about?

As mentioned above the "apply to all subfolders" does not work. I'll select a "parent" folder in windows explore like
J:/Multi-Media/Audio/MyMusic/ that has about 100 subfolders full of albums, some 2 or 3 deep, I'll adjust the columns to what I want, check the apply to all subfolders box but none of the subfolders column heading get changed.

I need to change the way the defalut column heading "looks" when I open folders that are using the "music" templet format.

Help OBWAN

Thank you!!

Darcy,

Be sure that you do it step by step in this tutorial below first. It sounds like you may not have set a default folder template to all folders before applying to all folders you folder view settings including the new columns.

Folder View - Set a Default for All Folders

Brink,
OK! I got it to work for all my hundreds of music folders. That's the good news. But like you pointed out in one of the links, all my folders are set up as music folders now. I guess I just can't do what I want to do.

What is the check box for that says "apply to all subfolders"? Why doesn't it do what is says it will do and apply the current folders looks to all it's subfolders? I only wanted one particular parent folder and it's subfolders to have the music format not every folder in Windows Explore. [ am I daft, why would anyone want there whole drive with one default format [ie general, data, picture, music etc?, that, would be the definition of stupid].

I guess I'll go back and play around with the general and data types. Maybe I shouldn't do this kind of stuff at 1 am in the morning

I hope there is some thing I am still not getting. You don't need to reply, I'll get back to you. Thanks for all you do!

Darcy

Darcy,

The "apply to all subfolders" would only work on the subfolders that have the same folder template as the main folder. If they do not, then it will not change them.


Since you do not want "all folders" to be this way and only the Music folder and it's subfolders, give this a try to see of it may get you there:

• Reset folder views back to default to restore all folders back to their default views.
• Make sure that the main Music folder and all of it's subfolders have the Music folder template by setting this for the main Music folder and checking the Also apply this template to all subfolders box.
• Make the folder view changes that you want in the Main Music folder, then use Apply to all folders to have it applied to all folders with a Music folder template.