How to make Folder Options global 2

[PedalSteel]

No matter what I do, I can't seem to make my preferred Folder Options setting apply to all, or even very many, folders, as advertised on the Apply to All Folders button in the Tools/ Folder Options/ View dialogue. The desired setting is Details.

I do have the Remember each folder's view settings box unchecked, by the way.

As with so many aspects of Microsoft products, I can't detect a pattern in the misbehaviour.

Search doesn't find anything relevant here, and there's nothing in the FAQs. Anyone?

 

[pjw001]

In Windows Explorer, select any folder and set it to the view you want.

Now click Tools -> Folder Options.

Click the View tab.

Click the 'Apply to All Folders' button.

Should be OK now.

 

[PedalSteel]

Thanks, pj, but I've done all of that a thousand times. It doesn't work for me. That's why I asked the question, mentioning all the things you mentioned.

A few folders open the way I want them, but most don't. There's no detectable pattern.

It's XP Home, by the way, with all current updates.

 

[pjw001]

That is interesting because the solution is copied from an answer I gave to someone else recently in this forum.
They were extremely grateful for my help.

Perhaps you should try again.

 

[PedalSteel]

> Perhaps you should try again.

I just did, as soon as I read your original answer.

It still doesn't work, at least not fully. Some folders still open as Tiles, or Icons, or something other than what I set, namely Details. From what you say, it seems that it works for you and others. But not for me.

There must be some other factor at work that I don't know about. I guess I'll just have to live with it. Thanks anyway.

 

[Jordie77]

Try the following:
- Be sure to have unchecked "remember each folders view settings".
- Reset all folders to default.
- Make adjustments.
- Choose apply to all folders.

 

[PedalSteel]

> Try the following: ...

I did, Jordie. Makes no discernible difference. Thanks anyway.

I'm a Geordie. Small world.

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[gigahertz]

Search for all instances of the file desktop.ini and delete them. Then repeat setting one folder and applying to all.

 

[PedalSteel]

> Search for all instances of the file desktop.ini and delete them. Then repeat setting one folder and applying to all.

I did that, gHz. "Seems to have worked", he whispered.

Whatever, thank you very much indeed.

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[robFSS]

Hi -

here's a hanger-on issue to the topic above -

The folders toolbar won't go away.
Whenever I open a folder, it opens with the folders toolbar button already clicked, and the folder tree is covering folder tasks pane on the left hand side.

If I close the folders toolbar, and then open a sub folder, that subfolder opens in a new window. my folder options are set for folders to open in the same window.

If I leave the folder toolbar open and open a subfolder, it opens the folder in the same window.

I have used the "apply to all folders" feature in folder options to attempt to copy an idea view w/o the folder toolbar showing. This copied more superficial characteristics to all folders, but I can't kill the folder view.

any suggestions?

Thanks,
ROb

 

[Lowet]

Well, I've read somewhere that this is an issue with XP. XP can only remember the folder options for a set amount of folders. So then you set more, some others will be restored.. XP sucks, but hey, I'm using it anyway

- Lowet

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