Folder Views

[pjw001]

When I had Windows XP I had most of my folders set to Details View and the folders where I had photes set to Filmstrip.

Is it possible to set Windows 7 in a similar fashion?

If I set one folder to have Preview it sets all folders to have Preview and Idon't want this.

Thanks.

 

[linney]

Does this give you any clues?

How do I get the filmstrip view in Vista?

http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/921013.htm

See what options are available to you via the View menu/ Customize this folder. Also look at Organize/ Layout.

 

[DKHM2]

There is no more filmstrip view in Windows 7. The closest thing is Extra Large Icon view which is acccessible from the buttons on the upper right hand side of the folder window. You can also turn off the preview view from the button right next to view button. If you want most of your folders to be in detail view, then open your Documents library, and go to the folder options from there, set your options for all folders, and save them, then open your pictures library and change that to Extra Large Icons. Just like previous versions, whenever you make a new folder, you'll have to specify the view if you don't like the default. Windows does not yet have a sensitivity for the file type and change the view accordingly.

 

[pjw001]

Thank you both for replying.

When I select my documents library and select Tools -> Folder Options and click on the View tab, the 'Apply to Folders' and 'Reset Folders' buttons are both greyed out. Am I looking in the wrong place?

I am happy to have to apply the settings I want to new folders.
What I would like is to be able to set the properties by folder and have the system retain them unless I decide I would prefer something else (or accidentally use the 'Apply to Folders' button).

What I want is for the vast majority of my folders to be in Details view, but folders with photos to have Icons and a Preview. If I change a folder with photos to have preview I do not expect to then go to a file with other types of file in to also have preview set. (Some people may find it helpful to be able to preview a letter or a spreadsheet but I don't.)

It worked very well on Windows XP, but I cannot see how to do it on Windows 7. (How many times have you heard that I wonder.)

A solution to this would be much appreciated. My wife is giving me a lot of grief over it.

Thanks

 

[DKHM2]

Good catch! This is where Windows 7 confuses people and hopefully I can shed a little light on it for you. After you click Start / Documents, do you see in that window, on the left side a list that looks like an outline with headings like Favorites, Libraries, Homegroup, Computers, Network and such?

Favorites is a collection of shortcuts for your convenience in finding often-looked-for data locations.

Libraries are collections of *searches* that are activated whenever you open the "folder" to view them. If you look at the documents library, which is what you're doing now... you'll see at the top it says "Includes 2 locations" or something like that. By default it includes your private My Documents folder and your Public Documents folder in the Library search. So technically it's not a folder so it has no "view" to modify. Read on or skip to the end for the fix.

Homegroup is a collection of all the visible computers and devices near you right now in your Microsoft network. (the other PCs nearby, but not the PC you're using)

Computers is the traditional files and folders view of your PC.

Network is the traditional view of the network, including the PC you're using.

If you want to look at a folder (or modify it) and not a search of the contents of folders (plural), then use the traditional view, under Computers. For my PC, I can just go to C: under Computers and change the folder settings there, but I may have undone some security settings because I was just installing software yesterday and haven't replaced the UAC and other settings yet. I hope that works for you.

 

[pjw001]

Hi DKHM2,

Thanks for the reply and apologies for the long delay in responding.

Sadly, the answer to your first question is "No, I do not see a list with the headings".

I will look at the rest of you post in more detail and see if I can do anything with Libraries.