ShellFolderFix - Manage folder window positions/size

SFF basically remembers where it was launched from. So is it possible that you launched it from the Program Files (x86) folder first? Then moved it to the Program Files folder?

And the Start With Windows is not selected by default. You need to go check it after you've started the program.

I'm guessing the fix to your current issue would be to UNcheck the Start With Windows and shut down SFF. Reboot. Go to whatever folder you have the program located in and launch it manually. Then re-check the Start With Windows box. And reboot again to see if it starts correctly.

PeteMc said:

SFF basically remembers where it was launched from. So is it possible that you launched it from the Program Files (x86) folder first? Then moved it to the Program Files folder?

And the Start With Windows is not selected by default. You need to go check it after you've started the program.

I'm guessing the fix to your current issue would be to UNcheck the Start With Windows and shut down SFF. Reboot. Go to whatever folder you have the program located in and launch it manually. Then re-check the Start With Windows box. And reboot again to see if it starts correctly.

I did exactly the same, but it didn't fix the issue.

The full story:

1. I used a portable version on my 2nd HDD - it was located at D:\Tools\ShellFolderFix
2. Then I decided to move all programs, which exist in my autostart list to the system drive.
3. I turned off autostart from the ShellFolderFix menu.
4. Firstly, I moved it manually to Program Files (x86) folder, but then I decided that I was wrong, as it's x64 application.
5. Again, I turned off autostart from the ShellFolderFix menu.
6. And this time I used the version with installer - it was installed correctly to Program Files folder.
7. I launched it and enabled autostart from the ShellFolderFix menu, but it added a link to Program Files (x86) folder instead of Program Files in my autostart list.
8. I edited the link manually to Program Files.
9. I tried redoing everything like you described, but without success.

Addition:

I just checked this issue on another PC, where ShellFolderFix was never located in "Program Files (x86)" folder. I installed it (in the "Program Files" folder), and after I checked the autostart option, it added the wrong path to the "Program Files (x86)" folder.

I have installed SFF on multiple machines and have always put it in Program Files and have never had a problem.

I'd suggest double checking that the only folder/program location is in Program Files folder. Turnoff the Auto Start and Exit the program. Reboot and then go search the registry (if you're comfortable with do that) for: shellfolderfix and delete all entries.

Reboot and then go into you folder in Program Files and start SFF again and check off the Auto Start.

Just want to thank the author for ShellFolderFix and for updating it to 1.1.5. Such a critical app - Microsoft has no clue.

... a further update to the preceding message (too late to edit it again) ...

.... I have discovered that it IS doing at least one thing - causing each folder to remember the shape/size/position of its window, on a per-folder basis. However, that's the only folder setting (see **) that I have so far found being 'remembered'. In particular, the feature I most want to be remembered (whether the Navigation Pane is on/off) does not get 'remembered' on a per-folder basis. If one changes that for one folder, that change gets applied to all folders.

** one odd thing about Windows 10 (without SFF) is that, having essentially got rid of the ability to remember individual folders' settings, the one thing it does remember (individually for each folder) is whether icons or 'details' are displayed.

Kind Regards,m John

JohnW2 said:

the feature I most want to be remembered (whether the Navigation Pane is on/off) does not get 'remembered' on a per-folder basis.

I don't believe SFF have ever remembered the view settings. It was always for position/size only.

kazink said:

I don't believe SFF have ever remembered the view settings. It was always for position/size only.

Thanks. Yes, you're right. I've just discovered that for myself, and was about to report that here. In fact, I've discovered that in his penultimate post (prior to his sudden disappearance after one more most, 4 days later), on 25th March 2011, Tweaker (the author of SFF) posted the following in response to a questiin similar to mine
(someone having suggested that remembering of view settings had "stopped working" with his SFF) ...

on 25 March 2011 by Tweaker said:

Everything is in working order, it never started working SFF only affects (and remembers) the size and position, nothing else. If it were (easily) possible it would also remember view settings, I want that myself.

I had been confused by the person who recommended SFF to me, who had told me that it brought back the functionality of the "Remember each folder's view settings" option which had existed in XP and Vista - which I now realise overstated what SFF actually does.

Do I take it that there is nothing out there which will bring back the remembering of view settings to Win7 and beyond? I've certainly hunted high and low and have so far found nothing.

Thanks again for your input (and confirmation!).

Kind Regards, John