How to Restore Previous Folder Windows at Logon
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This tutorial will show you how to restore previous opened folder windows at logon from the last time you logged off, restarted, or shut down XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8.
OPTION ONE
Turn "Restore previous opened folder windows at logon" On or Off using Folder Options
1. Open
Folder Options in
XP/Vista/Windows 7 or
Windows 8, and do
step 2 or 3 below.
2. To Turn On "Restore Previous Folder Windows at Logon"
A) Check the Restore previous folder windows at logon box, and click/tap on OK.
3. To Turn Off "Restore Previous Folder Windows at Logon"
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Uncheck the Restore previous folder windows at logon box, and click/tap on OK.
OPTION TWO
Turn "Restore previous opened folder windows at logon" On or Off using REG File
1. Do
step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.
2. To Turn On "Restore Previous Folder Windows at Logon"
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 4 below.
Turn_On_Restore_Prvious_Folder_Windows_at_Logon.reg
3. To Turn Off "Restore Previous Folder Windows at Logon"
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 4 below
Turn_Off_Restore_Prvious_Folder_Windows_at_Logon.reg
3. Save the
.reg file to your
Desktop.
4. Double click/tap on the downloaded
.reg file to merge it.
5. If prompted, click/tap on
Run,
Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) OR
Continue (UAC-Vista),
Yes, and then
OK.
6. When finished, you can delete the downloaded
.reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn