Always with the Details view?


  1. Posts : 18
    Window 7 ; Home Premium
       #1

    Always with the Details view?


    Evening folks,

    For some reason my Windows 7 Home keeps putting all my folders in to detail view and its currently annoying the hell out of me. I wouldn't mind if it remebered the size I put colums but it forgets it so I can see the names of anything.

    How do I make my folder view settings stick?

    I like icon or thumbnail view for most things but this constant changing to details view is annoying as (insert expletive of your choice).

    Anyway, any advice?
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  2. Posts : 1,261
    Windows 7 Professional 32-bit SP1
       #2

    BigAdam said:
    Evening folks,

    For some reason my Windows 7 Home keeps putting all my folders in to detail view and its currently annoying the hell out of me. I wouldn't mind if it remebered the size I put colums but it forgets it so I can see the names of anything.

    How do I make my folder view settings stick?

    I like icon or thumbnail view for most things but this constant changing to details view is annoying as (insert expletive of your choice).

    Anyway, any advice?

    Try this:

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...l-folders.html
    1. Customize you folder the way you like, including view style (Right-click->Customize this Folder), columns, etc
    2. Click Organize, in the top left of the Explorer window
    3. Click Folder And Search Options
    4. Click the View tab to open it
    5. Click Apply to Folders
    6. Click Yes in the message box Do you want all folders of this type to match this folders view settings?
    7. Click OK
    Last edited by Brink; 13 Feb 2011 at 09:51. Reason: added link
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  3. Posts : 18
    Window 7 ; Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Dzomlija said:
    Try this:
    1. Customize you folder the way you like, including view style (Right-click->Customize this Folder), columns, etc
    2. Click Organize, in the top left of the Explorer window
    3. Click Folder And Search Options
    4. Click the View tab to open it
    5. Click Apply to Folders
    6. Click Yes in the message box Do you want all folders of this type to match this folders view settings?
    7. Click OK
    I did do that a while back, but it just seems to slip away over time. Seems to always start with My Music then spread out like some horrible folder view virus. then again my whole install seems to get worse over time.
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  4. Posts : 72,054
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Hello Adam,

    If you wanted to reset the folder views of all folders back to default, then this will help with that.

    Folder View Settings - Reset All to Default

    If you wanted to set a default folder view of your liking and have it applied to all folders, then this will help with that.

    Folder View - Set a Default for All Folders

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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