Windows 7: Can't get Folder Options/View to work

jacatone · 06 Oct 2009

I'm running Win7 Home Premium and I notice the Tools/Folder Options/View /Apply to folders, doesn't seem to work. It didn't work in Vista either. Is there a fix for this? Thanks.

zigzag3143 · 06 Oct 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by jacatone

I'm running Win7 Home Premium and I notice the Tools/Folder Options/View /Apply to folders, doesn't seem to work. It didn't work in Vista either. Is there a fix for this? Thanks.

works on my win 7 can you using the snipping tool (type snipping in search) make screenshot of the folders tab and upload it to us using the attachment icon (shaped like a paperclip) in the reply form

thanks

Ken

septprince · 06 Oct 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by jacatone

I'm running Win7 Home Premium and I notice the Tools/Folder Options/View /Apply to folders, doesn't seem to work. It didn't work in Vista either. Is there a fix for this? Thanks.

What are you trying to change in the view tab?

Antman · 06 Oct 2009

Could be a conflict in content type. Setting the custom view in a folder with metadata not contained in other folders.

jacatone · 07 Oct 2009

When you open a file/folder, there's an option to view the contents as a thumbnail, tiles, icons, lists, etc. Then you have to specify in Tools/Folder options/View/Apply to all folders. My selection of Icons never stays permanent. It always defaults back to list.

Brink · 07 Oct 2009

Helloo Jacatone,

Reset the folder views to see if it will remember them when you do it again after the reset.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

jacatone · 17 Feb 2010

I tried this fix but it doesn't seem to make change in the registry. Do I have to be root or something? Thanks.

davehc · 17 Feb 2010

Sorry, maybe a naive query. You are, of course, clicking the "Apply" at the bottom of the window?

jacatone · 17 Feb 2010

Yes, clicked apply.

Brink · 17 Feb 2010

Jacatone,

Maybe this will help you.

Folder View - Set a Default for All Folders