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re: Why don't Desktop folders remember their 'View'? Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at 8:00 am Posted by bluebeard (89 messages posted) This problem has been discussed in Annoyances before. A solution can be found HERE. This problem drove me crazy for a while until I used the registry tweak found in that thread. On Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at 4:02 am, Chris Upton wrote: >My annoyance appears to be related; spacing and location of Desktop items is remembered, >but the contents of all my Desktop folders are often being changed from 'Icon' view >to 'List' view. It appears to happen at random, some nights never but others a number >of times. >I installed XP lean and mean. I use the 'Classic' look desktop, all programmes are >accessed from the Desktop via a Shortcut or folder. I have nothing in 'Start', 'Programs', >etc. I'll arrange programmes etc within each Desktop folder to be in 'Icon' view, >and without telling XP otherwise (wittingly) the next time I might open any desktop >folder they are all displayed in 'List' view. >I feel it might be 'Explorer' related as I access it via a Desktop Shortcut and my >view within Explorer is 'List'. >I cannot find any preference setting within XP where I can tell it that I want a >'List' view within Explorer but an 'Icon' view for my Desktop folders. I am aware >I am able to apply either to everything. >Apologies if I have missed something simple, I did not encounter this one with '98' >and a couple of nights at MS's site shed no light ... and I'm starting to get really >pissed off having to rearrange the furniture most times I fire up this box. >Regards, >Chris Upton. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Why don't Desktop folders remember their 'View'? Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at 4:22 am Posted by Richard Ociepka (7 messages posted) Make sure the folders on the desktop are shortcuts and they will remember the Icon mode. Move your folders off the desktop to the C-Drive and create a shortcut to the desktop. On Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at 4:02 am, Chris Upton wrote: >My annoyance appears to be related; spacing and location of Desktop items is remembered, >but the contents of all my Desktop folders are often being changed from 'Icon' view >to 'List' view. It appears to happen at random, some nights never but others a number >of times. >I installed XP lean and mean. I use the 'Classic' look desktop, all programmes are >accessed from the Desktop via a Shortcut or folder. I have nothing in 'Start', 'Programs', >etc. I'll arrange programmes etc within each Desktop folder to be in 'Icon' view, >and without telling XP otherwise (wittingly) the next time I might open any desktop >folder they are all displayed in 'List' view. >I feel it might be 'Explorer' related as I access it via a Desktop Shortcut and my >view within Explorer is 'List'. >I cannot find any preference setting within XP where I can tell it that I want a >'List' view within Explorer but an 'Icon' view for my Desktop folders. I am aware >I am able to apply either to everything. >Apologies if I have missed something simple, I did not encounter this one with '98' >and a couple of nights at MS's site shed no light ... and I'm starting to get really >pissed off having to rearrange the furniture most times I fire up this box. >Regards, >Chris Upton. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Why don't Desktop folders remember their 'View'? Sunday, December 29, 2002 at 6:38 pm Posted by J Sandberg (1 messages posted) For this same problem, I tried: - Deleting the two BAG registry key(s) - Adding MRUSize registry key(s) - Various sequences of settings & reboots - Updating to SP1 none of which worked. What finally worked was starting Explorer with ~any command-line options besides "/e". For example, EXPLORER /e,c:\ starts Explorer with the usual "/e" view, but now the folder settings stick. Who knows why. Info on folder settings is at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856 but no explanation on why any of them should make a difference on folder settings. I think it's just a bug in XP. Hope this helps. ____________ On Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at 4:02 am, Chris Upton wrote: >My annoyance appears to be related; spacing and location of Desktop items is remembered, >but the contents of all my Desktop folders are often being changed from 'Icon' view >to 'List' view. It appears to happen at random, some nights never but others a number >of times. >I installed XP lean and mean. I use the 'Classic' look desktop, all programmes are >accessed from the Desktop via a Shortcut or folder. I have nothing in 'Start', 'Programs', >etc. I'll arrange programmes etc within each Desktop folder to be in 'Icon' view, >and without telling XP otherwise (wittingly) the next time I might open any desktop >folder they are all displayed in 'List' view. >I feel it might be 'Explorer' related as I access it via a Desktop Shortcut and my >view within Explorer is 'List'. >I cannot find any preference setting within XP where I can tell it that I want a >'List' view within Explorer but an 'Icon' view for my Desktop folders. I am aware >I am able to apply either to everything. >Apologies if I have missed something simple, I did not encounter this one with '98' >and a couple of nights at MS's site shed no light ... and I'm starting to get really >pissed off having to rearrange the furniture most times I fire up this box. >Regards, >Chris Upton. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Why don't Desktop folders remember their 'View'? Sunday, August 24, 2003 at 3:28 am Posted by Xp killer (1 messages posted) I have also the same problem, and it work with win2k thus like you i think it's a bug but i don't find any patch or sp to solve this problem. I think we must be patient and wait! ;o) On Sunday, December 29, 2002 at 6:38 pm, J Sandberg wrote: >For this same problem, I tried: >- Deleting the two BAG registry key(s) >- Adding MRUSize registry key(s) >- Various sequences of settings & reboots >- Updating to SP1 >none of which worked. > >What finally worked was starting Explorer with ~any command-line options besides >"/e". For example, >EXPLORER /e,c:\ starts Explorer with the usual "/e" view, but now the folder settings >stick. > >Who knows why. Info on folder settings is at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856 >but no explanation on why any of them should make a difference on folder settings. > I think it's just a bug in XP. > >Hope this helps. >____________ > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Why don't Desktop folders remember their 'View'? Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at 8:17 pm Posted by Traveler (6 messages posted) I'm not sure if you found a solution but I was just reading something and i think I could solve your problem I know it was long ago but......Open Windows Explorer>Tools>Folder Options>View TAB>scroll down to the bottom of the list>6th from bottom is "Remember each folder's view settings" check that box then>"Apply to All Folders" if you figured it out already great if not the pleasure is all mine lol ;) On Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at 4:02 am, Chris Upton wrote: >My annoyance appears to be related; spacing and location of Desktop items is remembered, >but the contents of all my Desktop folders are often being changed from 'Icon' view >to 'List' view. It appears to happen at random, some nights never but others a number >of times. >I installed XP lean and mean. I use the 'Classic' look desktop, all programmes are >accessed from the Desktop via a Shortcut or folder. I have nothing in 'Start', 'Programs', >etc. I'll arrange programmes etc within each Desktop folder to be in 'Icon' view, >and without telling XP otherwise (wittingly) the next time I might open any desktop >folder they are all displayed in 'List' view. >I feel it might be 'Explorer' related as I access it via a Desktop Shortcut and my >view within Explorer is 'List'. >I cannot find any preference setting within XP where I can tell it that I want a >'List' view within Explorer but an 'Icon' view for my Desktop folders. I am aware >I am able to apply either to everything. >Apologies if I have missed something simple, I did not encounter this one with '98' >and a couple of nights at MS's site shed no light ... and I'm starting to get really >pissed off having to rearrange the furniture most times I fire up this box. >Regards, >Chris Upton. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Why don't Desktop folders remember their 'View'? Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at 12:19 pm Posted by Carl Garthwaite (4 messages posted) Remember each folder's settings is the FIRST thing I tried... I'm going to try the "EXPLORER /e,c:\" command line and see if that works... I had to do something very similar in the past for win2k... Cheers! Monsoon On Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at 8:17 pm, Traveler wrote: >I'm not sure if you found a solution but I was just reading something and i think >I could solve your problem I know it was long ago but......Open Windows Explorer>Tools>Folder >Options>View TAB>scroll down to the bottom of the list>6th from bottom is "Remember >each folder's view settings" check that box then>"Apply to All Folders" if you figured >it out already great if not the pleasure is all mine lol ;) > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Making folders Remember their 'View' Monday, March 1, 2004 at 10:03 am Posted by Jean (1 messages posted) With regard to remembering each folder's view settings in windows explorer: In my case, I've noticed that the problem (in my case) is also related to the specific way you use to open windows explorer, i.e. which shortcut you used. If for example I use the "My Computer" shortcut or the "Windows Explorer shortcut" (on the Programs>Accessories menu) in its original state, i.e. NOT MODIFIED in any way, or "windows key + E" on my keyboard, my windows explorer seems to be working correctly with regards to remembering each folder's view. However, if you modify the windows explorer shortcut to open to a specific path, e.g. by setting the Target of the shorcut to the following: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e which is used to open explorer to your C drive in stead of your My Documents folder, then it won't remember each folder's view settings. In fact, the only way you can change a folder's view permanently IN THAT SPECIFIC INSTANCE OF WINDOWS EXPLORER which was started with the modified shortcut, is to use the use the "apply to all folders" button in the "folder options" in which case of course it affects and changes all your folders views. Thus, IN MY CASE, modified shorcuts seems to be the problem. I have not verified this over a long period of time and maybe windows explorer will stil sometimes forget a folder's view. One way to maybe fix this, is instead use: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:\ This seems to do the trick. I got it from "http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/r1075925998" On Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at 12:19 pm, Carl Garthwaite wrote: >Remember each folder's settings is the FIRST thing I tried... I'm going to try >the "EXPLORER /e,c:\" command line and see if that works... I had to do something >very similar in the past for win2k... Cheers! Monsoon > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Making folders Remember their 'View' Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 3:01 pm Posted by LeBaroness (5 messages posted) Regarding the problem with folders in XP remembering their settings, I struggled with this since I got XP in April 2003. No fix worked. Then I downloaded SP2 and all of a sudden the folders were exactly as I wanted them! I didn't have to do a thing...it just happened. On Monday, March 1, 2004 at 10:03 am, Jean wrote: > >With regard to remembering each folder's view settings in windows explorer: > >In my case, I've noticed that the problem (in my case) is also related to the specific >way you use to open windows explorer, i.e. which shortcut you used. If for example >I use the "My Computer" shortcut or the "Windows Explorer shortcut" (on the Programs>Accessories >menu) in its original state, i.e. NOT MODIFIED in any way, or "windows key + E" on >my keyboard, my windows explorer seems to be working correctly with regards to remembering >each folder's view. However, if you modify the windows explorer shortcut to open >to a specific path, e.g. by setting the Target of the shorcut to the following: > >%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e > >which is used to open explorer to your C drive in stead of your My Documents folder, >then it won't remember each folder's view settings. In fact, the only way you can >change a folder's view permanently IN THAT SPECIFIC INSTANCE OF WINDOWS EXPLORER >which was started with the modified shortcut, is to use the use the "apply to all >folders" button in the "folder options" in which case of course it affects and changes >all your folders views. > >Thus, IN MY CASE, modified shorcuts seems to be the problem. I have not verified >this over a long period of time and maybe windows explorer will stil sometimes forget >a folder's view. > >One way to maybe fix this, is instead use: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:\ > >This seems to do the trick. I got it from "http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/r1075925998" > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Why don't Desktop folders remember their 'View'? Sunday, June 5, 2005 at 5:21 am Posted by Tovid (1 messages posted) OK, I had the same annoyance but found a solution, hopefully it works for all of you too. I made a shortcut on the desktop and pointed it to /windows/explorer.exe. After its created, right click choose properties and fill in the following: Target: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e,c:\ Start in: <--make this line blank Not sure if adding the /e,c:\ is really necessary but try it. Then click ok to finish and double click to open. Now setup the way u want your view to look and click Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck the box "remember each folders view settings" followed by Apply to All Folders button, and click ok. That should do it.. if still getting problems then, after unchecking remember view settings click ok so explorer erases any previous things and setup your view the way u want, click apply to all folders and thats should do it (hopefully) otherwise play around with it.. good luck! On Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at 4:02 am, Chris Upton wrote: >My annoyance appears to be related; spacing and location of Desktop items is remembered, >but the contents of all my Desktop folders are often being changed from 'Icon' view >to 'List' view. It appears to happen at random, some nights never but others a number >of times. >I installed XP lean and mean. I use the 'Classic' look desktop, all programmes are >accessed from the Desktop via a Shortcut or folder. I have nothing in 'Start', 'Programs', >etc. I'll arrange programmes etc within each Desktop folder to be in 'Icon' view, >and without telling XP otherwise (wittingly) the next time I might open any desktop >folder they are all displayed in 'List' view. >I feel it might be 'Explorer' related as I access it via a Desktop Shortcut and my >view within Explorer is 'List'. >I cannot find any preference setting within XP where I can tell it that I want a >'List' view within Explorer but an 'Icon' view for my Desktop folders. I am aware >I am able to apply either to everything. >Apologies if I have missed something simple, I did not encounter this one with '98' >and a couple of nights at MS's site shed no light ... and I'm starting to get really >pissed off having to rearrange the furniture most times I fire up this box. >Regards, >Chris Upton. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Making folders Remember their 'View' Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 9:01 pm Posted by p645n (3 messages posted) I'd suggest you look at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=813711 If that link is no good then here: http://tinyurl.com/8h3ek On Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 3:01 pm, LeBaroness wrote: >Regarding the problem with folders in XP remembering their settings, I struggled >with this since I got XP in April 2003. No fix worked. Then I downloaded SP2 and >all of a sudden the folders were exactly as I wanted them! I didn't have to do a >thing...it just happened. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum