Folder Template - Default

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  1. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #60

    This looks like restoring a factory setting:
    1. To Restore Default Folder Templates for All Folders

    2 through 6 look like I'd be banging my head up against the wall until I get to number 6 where
    it will "Set Videos Folder Template as Default for All Folders"

    Does "all folders" mean All [video, pictures, etc] folders or ALL system folders?


    Since I have restored, I am back to factory:
    EDIT:
    Since I have restored, I am back to factory folder settings:

    -Create new folder on desktop
    Headers are "Name" "Date Modified" "Type" "Size"
    -Drag an mp3 to that new folder, the folder is open, the headers don't change.

    -Close the folder, then re-open it
    Headers are now "Name" " # " "Title" "Contributing Artists" "Album"

    Now Add "Bit Rate", close the folder, re-open "Bit Rate" still shows-good.

    Make another new folder, copy a different MP3 in and "Bit Rate" is not there.

    If I go to ORGANIZE | FOLDER AND SEARCH OPTIONS | VIEW
    Windows Says:
    " You can apply the view (such as details or icons) that you are using for this folder to all folders of THIS TYPE"

    -Click "Apply To Folders" button

    -Confirm with "Do you want all folders of THIS TYPE to match this folder's view settings?"

    -Click YES

    -When I create a new EMPTY folder WITHOUT any audio files, it shows my custom header when it should show the system default.

    Minutes later...

    Things are working the way I want...
    If there are mp3s in a folder on external drive with PDF and TXT, the headers stay the way I want, i.e. no bit rate for the TXT file(obvious). Good

    I want to reboot and see again before posting this, but no option to save as draft, So I'll post.

    After reboot:

    Preferences stay as desired

    Is there a reg I can backup, in the case I use CCleaner/Glary/Privazer??

    Thank you for all your help !!



    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Folder Template - Default-2013-09-29_012554.jpg  
    Last edited by voiceartistusa; 29 Sep 2013 at 00:35. Reason: Report after rebooting
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  2. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #61

    Another important piece for others to consider...if using CCleaner, be sure to UNCHECK

    Custom Files and Folders
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  3. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #62

    This tutorial is to use only ONE of the steps you want to set as the default for "all folders" on your PC. You don't want to do them all one by one. If you do, you'll just be wasting your time since each one you did would be the new default for all folders.

    The columns headers you have showing in a folder depend on what folder template you are using. Columns only show when you are using "Details" view.

    The best backup would be a system image backup.
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  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #63

    voiceartistusa said:


    Is there a reg I can backup, in the case I use CCleaner/Glary/Privazer??

    Thank you for all your help !!

    Here you go. Fresh out of the tutorial oven. :)

    Folder View Settings - Back Up and Restore in Windows
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  5. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #64

    Thank You !! That works...but on a second computer (Win 7 Pro 64) I had to first to delete:

    BagMRU and Bags first, then immediately run your batch file, which imported the backup placed on the desktop of second computer...from the first computer ! Then reboot.

    Located in HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell
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  6. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #65

    You're most welcome.

    You shouldn't have needed to delete those, or restart the PC to apply.

    When restoring a backup using the batch file, it already deletes the current folder view registry locations (including that one) by default first, then imports the backup, and restarts explorer to apply.
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  7. Posts : 59
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       #66

    Brink, any idea how to make this affect MTP directories?
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  8. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #67

    Sorry, but I have no idea for those.
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  9. Posts : 116
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #68

    Thank you for this Shawn. Most helpful! :)

    It seems a shame (and odd) that Windows users are forced to download and run a custom bat file simply to get Windows to behave in a "normal and logical" fashion, treating all folders the same regardless of what is in them.

    I feel like Windows is moving away from its traditional values of practicality and control, and becoming dumb, gimmicky and patronising like Mac OS.
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  10. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #69

    You're welcome Marty.

    The ideal behind Automatic Folder Type Discovery was to help the user by automatically optimizing the folder's template based on the type of file you last saved into it.

    While this can be helpful if you say create a New Folder, and start saving only one type of file (ex: pictures) in it. However, it's not so useful if you save a bunch of different files in the folder (ex: downloads).

    It would be nice to be able to turn on/off Automatic Folder Type Discovery on a per folder basis instead of having to set all folders to have the same template first to turn it off.
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