Folder appearance: Large Icons / List

Is there a way to change the default appearance of folder
contents? Any time a new folder is created, files and
subfolders always appear as "Large Icons". I prefer to
display them in "List" form instead but can't find any way
to change the default.

Possible? How to?

Open a folder, set the view the way you like it.

Then click on the View menu and select Folder Options
Click on the View tab and celect the button labelled "Apply to all Folders"

This will set the current view as the default for all folders.

Regards
Mark Dormer

"bump-r" wrote in message
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Is there a way to change the default appearance of folder
contents? Any time a new folder is created, files and
subfolders always appear as "Large Icons". I prefer to
display them in "List" form instead but can't find any way
to change the default.

Possible? How to?

Hi; I've tried that a hundred times thinking that was the
answer; the "Apply to all Folders" button on the View tab
of Folder Options affects only the check-box and radio-
button items in the Advanced Settings window. I believe
there must be a setting somewhere in the registry that
would control the default. What say, you Registry wizards?

-----Original Message-----
Open a folder, set the view the way you like it.

Then click on the View menu and select Folder Options
Click on the View tab and celect the button
labelled "Apply to all Folders"

This will set the current view as the default for all
folders.

Regards
Mark Dormer

"bump-r" wrote in
message
...
Is there a way to change the default appearance of
folder
contents? Any time a new folder is created, files and
subfolders always appear as "Large Icons". I prefer to
display them in "List" form instead but can't find any
way
to change the default.

Possible? How to?


.

Also, uncheck the setting "remember each folders view settings"
It does work, I use it all the time

Regards
Mark Dormer

"bump-r" wrote in message
...
Hi; I've tried that a hundred times thinking that was the
answer; the "Apply to all Folders" button on the View tab
of Folder Options affects only the check-box and radio-
button items in the Advanced Settings window. I believe
there must be a setting somewhere in the registry that
would control the default. What say, you Registry wizards?

-----Original Message-----
Open a folder, set the view the way you like it.

Then click on the View menu and select Folder Options
Click on the View tab and celect the button
labelled "Apply to all Folders"

This will set the current view as the default for all
folders.

Regards
Mark Dormer

"bump-r" wrote in
message
.. .
Is there a way to change the default appearance of
folder
contents? Any time a new folder is created, files and
subfolders always appear as "Large Icons". I prefer to
display them in "List" form instead but can't find any
way
to change the default.

Possible? How to?


.

Well, what is the condition of the folder in which you create the new
folder? Geez! Fine, let me try it... it seems a new folder picks up the
View setting of it's parent. If the parent is Details view, so will be
the child. (Your kids look a lot like you, don't they, bump-r?!) Here,
try this to get everything in Details view...

(1) Set the folder as you will.
(2) Even resize it, USING the mouse and dragging the borders.
(3) Hold Ctrl as you click to close the folder/window.
(4) Perhaps, reboot.

If you wish, also "START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab, Reset all
folders" before step (1). Then, "Like current folder" before step (3).
Of course, all individualized folder settings, except perhaps "thumbnail
view", will be lost. If still unhappy, try turning off "Remember each
folders' view settings" before step (1), and back on later.

Here are some articles that might have additional info.
Items in "Open" and "Save As" Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q229/0/70.asp

Contents of the Open and Save As Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q233/5/26.ASP

Items in Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/786/


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"bump-r" wrote in message
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| Hi; I've tried that a hundred times thinking that was the
| answer; the "Apply to all Folders" button on the View tab
| of Folder Options affects only the check-box and radio-
| button items in the Advanced Settings window. I believe
| there must be a setting somewhere in the registry that
| would control the default. What say, you Registry wizards?
|
| -----Original Message-----
| Open a folder, set the view the way you like it.
|
| Then click on the View menu and select Folder Options
| Click on the View tab and celect the button
| labelled "Apply to all Folders"
|
| This will set the current view as the default for all
| folders.
|
| Regards
| Mark Dormer
|
| "bump-r" wrote in
| message
| ...
| Is there a way to change the default appearance of
| folder
| contents? Any time a new folder is created, files and
| subfolders always appear as "Large Icons". I prefer to
| display them in "List" form instead but can't find any
| way
| to change the default.
|
| Possible? How to?
|
|
| .
|