Folder Windows - Can This Be Done?

Hello,

I have a number of folder shortcuts on an active desktop. I wish them to
always open in a window of a preferred size. This would be a larger/deeper
window than the 'default one which appears to be 'classically small'.

I have tried maximising them. I have used "Shift" on closing the maximised
window. To no avail. I have dragged them to an appropriate size.

I have just done a format and re-install of WinMe and this, once again, is
the result of so doing. Prior to it, and by what means I do not recall, I
was able to to have them opening as wished for - just for the session -
which was OK by me.

Guidance much appreciated.

Thanks.

Ben.

Ben,

What happens if ...
Tools | Folder Options | View you check Remember each folder's view
settings.

Don't maximise the folders, drag each to the required size.
--
Mike Maltby



Ben B wrote:

Hello,

I have a number of folder shortcuts on an active desktop. I wish them
to always open in a window of a preferred size. This would be a
larger/deeper window than the 'default one which appears to be
'classically small'.

I have tried maximising them. I have used "Shift" on closing the
maximised window. To no avail. I have dragged them to an appropriate
size.

I have just done a format and re-install of WinMe and this, once
again, is the result of so doing. Prior to it, and by what means I
do not recall, I was able to to have them opening as wished for -
just for the session - which was OK by me.

Guidance much appreciated.

Hello Mike,

I found out, by trial and error, that the word 'View' refers to the way the
contents of the folder are displayed and not the size of the window.

I have tried every conceivable drag - sides and top/bottom, holding-and-not
the Cltrl key down. Is there a chance that a registry key is implicated in
this memory? I have set negatives as the value for NoSaveSettings which
gives me control over my quick- launch icon ordering and have done so for 6
months now so I don't think it implicated because prior to the F and I (a
couple of days ago) I was able to make them (the folder windows) any size I
wished for. But a F and I will put my registry back to its original state
and so I can't help but wonder.

Trust all goes well with you, Mike - and thanks as always.

Ben.


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
| Ben,
|
| What happens if ...
| Tools | Folder Options | View you check Remember each folder's view
| settings.
|
| Don't maximise the folders, drag each to the required size.
| --
| Mike Maltby
|
|
|
| Ben B wrote:
|
| Hello,
|
| I have a number of folder shortcuts on an active desktop. I wish them
| to always open in a window of a preferred size. This would be a
| larger/deeper window than the 'default one which appears to be
| 'classically small'.
|
| I have tried maximising them. I have used "Shift" on closing the
| maximised window. To no avail. I have dragged them to an appropriate
| size.
|
| I have just done a format and re-install of WinMe and this, once
| again, is the result of so doing. Prior to it, and by what means I
| do not recall, I was able to to have them opening as wished for -
| just for the session - which was OK by me.
|
| Guidance much appreciated.
|

Ben,

There is or was no need to make any registry change for the order of items
in Quick Launch to remain as set by the user however the change you
mention will have had no effect on the size of any Windows folder.
However the fact that you made this change suggests you might have
unintentionally made some other unmentioned change that is causing you
your present problem.
--
Mike Maltby



Ben B wrote:

Hello Mike,

I found out, by trial and error, that the word 'View' refers to the
way the contents of the folder are displayed and not the size of the
window.

I have tried every conceivable drag - sides and top/bottom,
holding-and-not the Cltrl key down. Is there a chance that a registry
key is implicated in this memory? I have set negatives as the value
for NoSaveSettings which gives me control over my quick- launch icon
ordering and have done so for 6 months now so I don't think it
implicated because prior to the F and I (a couple of days ago) I was
able to make them (the folder windows) any size I wished for. But a F
and I will put my registry back to its original state and so I can't
help but wonder.

Trust all goes well with you, Mike - and thanks as always.

Hello Mike,

I restored my registry to the last but one date - no change. I restored
back. I then checked that NoSaveSettings value and lo and behold the value
was showing a reversion to 01 00 00 00. I changed it to 00 00 00 00 and I
have my way with the folder windows.

Something, how I wish I knew what, had changed the value. I remember I did
an I.E. 6 repair yesterday (I think yesterday - I have been up following the
last Test Match and my mind is less than competent - I'm in Canada) which
may have been the problem. What do you think?

Cheers, Mike.

Ben.


"Ben B" wrote in message
...
| Hello Mike,
|
| I found out, by trial and error, that the word 'View' refers to the way
the
| contents of the folder are displayed and not the size of the window.
|
| I have tried every conceivable drag - sides and top/bottom,
holding-and-not
| the Cltrl key down. Is there a chance that a registry key is implicated in
| this memory? I have set negatives as the value for NoSaveSettings which
| gives me control over my quick- launch icon ordering and have done so for
6
| months now so I don't think it implicated because prior to the F and I (a
| couple of days ago) I was able to make them (the folder windows) any size
I
| wished for. But a F and I will put my registry back to its original state
| and so I can't help but wonder.
|
| Trust all goes well with you, Mike - and thanks as always.
|
| Ben.
|
|
| "Mike M" wrote in message
| ...
| | Ben,
| |
| | What happens if ...
| | Tools | Folder Options | View you check Remember each folder's view
| | settings.
| |
| | Don't maximise the folders, drag each to the required size.
| | --
| | Mike Maltby
| |
| |
| |
| | Ben B wrote:
| |
| | Hello,
| |
| | I have a number of folder shortcuts on an active desktop. I wish them
| | to always open in a window of a preferred size. This would be a
| | larger/deeper window than the 'default one which appears to be
| | 'classically small'.
| |
| | I have tried maximising them. I have used "Shift" on closing the
| | maximised window. To no avail. I have dragged them to an appropriate
| | size.
| |
| | I have just done a format and re-install of WinMe and this, once
| | again, is the result of so doing. Prior to it, and by what means I
| | do not recall, I was able to to have them opening as wished for -
| | just for the session - which was OK by me.
| |
| | Guidance much appreciated.
| |
|
|

Hello Mike,

This is my first venture into using these e-mail newsgroups. I apologise for
failing to see your reponse.

Thanks for it.

Ben

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
| Ben,
|
| There is or was no need to make any registry change for the order of items
| in Quick Launch to remain as set by the user however the change you
| mention will have had no effect on the size of any Windows folder.
| However the fact that you made this change suggests you might have
| unintentionally made some other unmentioned change that is causing you
| your present problem.
| --
| Mike Maltby
|
|
|
| Ben B wrote:
|
| Hello Mike,
|
| I found out, by trial and error, that the word 'View' refers to the
| way the contents of the folder are displayed and not the size of the
| window.
|
| I have tried every conceivable drag - sides and top/bottom,
| holding-and-not the Cltrl key down. Is there a chance that a registry
| key is implicated in this memory? I have set negatives as the value
| for NoSaveSettings which gives me control over my quick- launch icon
| ordering and have done so for 6 months now so I don't think it
| implicated because prior to the F and I (a couple of days ago) I was
| able to make them (the folder windows) any size I wished for. But a F
| and I will put my registry back to its original state and so I can't
| help but wonder.
|
| Trust all goes well with you, Mike - and thanks as always.
|

No problem Ben,

I also in part misread your initial post and thought that you had in fact
altered a different registry value. I'm pleased though to now read you've
managed to fix your problems with retaining window sizes.
--
Mike Maltby



Ben B wrote:

Hello Mike,

This is my first venture into using these e-mail newsgroups. I
apologise for failing to see your reponse.

Thanks for it.