Can't get Folder Options/View to work

[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.

 

[zigzag3143]

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]

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]

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

 

[jacatone]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[jacatone]

Yes, clicked apply.

 

[Brink]

Jacatone,

Maybe this will help you.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/41198-folder-view-set-default-all-folders.html

 

[jacatone]

What a pain. The more I use Win 7, the more I miss XP.

 

[Ch@n]

Did you try to run a virus scan. Online or 3P ones watever u hv installed?

 

[licketysplit]

What a pain. The more I use Win 7, the more I miss XP.

I was initially frustrated with Win7. But, it's so much more capable and sophisticated than XP, it's worth it. Vista was a step I wish I had missed.

There are some places in Windows Explorer where Folder Options:Apply isn't available. For example, Computer and any folder in Libraries. I'm guessing this is because they're aggregates instead of unique places on disk.

The first thing I do after OS installation is undo the hiding of any files and set unique Folder Options for pics, videos, music and other files.