Folder Template - Default

anykey · Aug 14, 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.:shock:

Brink · Aug 14, 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.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3918-folder-template-change.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Zardoc · Oct 20, 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
[COLOR=black][HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\shell][/COLOR]
[COLOR=black]"FolderType"="NotSpecified"[/COLOR]

Cheers.

Brink · Oct 20, 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.

Zardoc · Oct 20, 2009

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

Brink · Oct 20, 2009

Thank you sir.

Zardoc · Oct 20, 2009

You are most welcome my friend!!

Brink · Oct 21, 2009

Zardoc,

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

anykey · Oct 21, 2009

Zardoc said:
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 [COLOR=black][HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\shell][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]"FolderType"="NotSpecified"[/COLOR]

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.

Zardoc · Oct 21, 2009

Brink said:
Zardoc,

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

Be my guest Shawn.

Brink · Oct 21, 2009

anykey said:
Zardoc said:

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 [COLOR=black][HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\shell][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]"FolderType"="NotSpecified"[/COLOR]

Cheers.

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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.

Hello AnyKey,

You can read it in the yellow TIP box at the top of this tutorial.

anykey · Oct 22, 2009

Brink, thanks for the tip, ha ha.

Brink · Oct 22, 2009

You're most welcome.

Berryman · Nov 18, 2009

Hey Brink.

Am I right in thinking that, in order to set it so that every folder opened in explorer will appear in the Details view, I'd have to download each of these individually?

I'd like my box set up so that, no matter it's contents, any folder opened will open in the Details view.
Ideally it'd do that regardless of whether I opened Computer or Explorer, but it's not really as issue as I generally only Win+E it.

This tutorial is what I need to follow, right?

Edit: Looking at it again, I'm not sure it is. Hmm...

Brink · Nov 18, 2009

Hello Berryman,

Correct, you can do only step 2 for the "General Items" template for what you want.

cocktailmunky · Dec 3, 2009

Viewing PDF's and CBR/CBZ files

I have tons (thousands) of PDF and Comicbook CBR/CBZ files stored in a veritable tree of folders and need to be able to have all folders and subfolders default view in Extra Large icon. But only in certain folders, not all of my folders on my entire computer. How do I do this?

Brink · Dec 3, 2009

Hello Cocktailmunky, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I'm afraid that you would have to set them to be Extra Large Icons in each folder manually since you only want them in specific ones.

If you want to apply that to all folders that have a certain folder template (ex: Documents) instead, then you can use this to do so to help as well.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11356-folder-view-apply-all-folders.html

Golden Arrow · Apr 25, 2010

Anykey....
I had the same problem. I have my music folders with different mixed music in it. I have pictures files that I used to label all my music folders. With my new PC windows 7 64 bits. I can't change folder picture to what I want.
I tried the follow steps and it works.
1. Go to your folder that you want to change picture.
2. Right click and select "Properties"
3. Select "Customize" tab
4. Select "Change Icon"
5. Select an icon, any icon
6. Go to "Customize" tab.
7. Selec "Choose Pictures..." At this point you should be able to pick any picture that you want in your PC.
8. Select Open it or double clicks on the picture.
9. Go to "change Icon" and select "restore icon default"
10. You should have picture on you folder.

Noels · Jun 5, 2010

Setting column size so it stays set

Hi Brink,

Lots of good info here, Sir. You've done a lot of work, and I'm sure everyone appreciates it. I know I do!

Maybe I'm in the wrong place, but I have a simple thing to learn - how can I keep a folder's size the way I set it (ie., "Size Column to Fit" or "Size All Columns To Fit"?) It seems I set the size and go away and when I return, the size of the column has gone back to what Windows 7 wants it to be, and I have to do the re-size thing again. Is there a way to "glue" the folder columns size after I set it?

I hope this isn't confusing...

Thanks, Noel

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