Windows 7: Folder Template - Default

14 Aug 2009

Sorry but, this folder template issue confuses me

It seems that using one of the above folder templates will alter ALL of my folders throughout the whole computer. Is that true?

I don't want that to happen.

For example, I have folders for docs, folders for photos, folders for music files - I suppose we all have.
Sometimes photos and images are displayed in a folder layout that is more suited to music files.
At other times my music files are arranged in a folder that has headings for images. Grrhh. Specifying Folder Options has no effect - it never has worked, for me.

I don't seem to be able to win with this one.
The problem was with me in XP and is still haunting me in Win 7.

Will using A Selection of the folder templates that I like resolve my problem and display photos in a picture folder, docs in a documents folder, and music files in a music folder. Or can I use but one folder template.

14 Aug 2009

Hello AnyKey,

Using this tutorial will change and affect all folder templates. If you want to only change the template for one folder at a time, then you would want to use the tutorial below instead. See the related links as well for other options on this.

Folder Template - Change

Hope this helps,
Shawn

20 Oct 2009

Brink I'm not sure if you have this, but if you want to add it to your tutorial, be my guest.

You can prevent Windows from sniffing folder contents and automatically assigning the folder type template

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\shell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"

Cheers.

20 Oct 2009

Hello Zardoc,

Thank you for reminding me about this. I just didn't have the time to add it yet as a separate tutorial from the tutorial below, then forgot about it.

Windows Explorer Folder View settings - Vista Forums

It's on the list for tonight.

20 Oct 2009

Since you built most of this tutorial, I tought it might be respectfull to let you finish it off.

20 Oct 2009

Thank you sir.

20 Oct 2009

You are most welcome my friend!!

21 Oct 2009

Zardoc,

No need to create a separate tutorial. Adding the TIP box at the top should work just as well.

21 Oct 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Zardoc

Brink I'm not sure if you have this, but if you want to add it to your tutorial, be my guest.

You can prevent Windows from sniffing folder contents and automatically assigning the folder type template

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\shell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"

Cheers.

Ah this sounds like what I want.
I shall look forward to reading the tutorial.
esp to know what Windows (7) will do if you tell it to stop "automatically assigning the folder type template".

At the moment I simply cannot get Windows 7 to display docs in a folder of docs, photos in a folder of photos, and music in a folder of music.

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