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Windows XP >> remember each folder's view settings

by Steve » Tue, 02 Nov 2004 20:12:16 GMT

Hi

Regarding the Remember each folder's view settings checkbox, is it true that
it only works with local drive and network drive ? It works ok with my
local C drive, but I can't seem to get it to work on floppy drive and CD
drive.

Please confirm or let me know if there is anything I can do.
Thanks
Steve



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Windows XP >> RE: remember each folder's view settings

by S2xlbw » Wed, 03 Nov 2004 15:14:01 GMT

it does not work with floppy or CD for me either, so i guess it's just for
the C: drive. Kleo




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Windows XP >> remember each folder's view settings

by Kelly » Wed, 03 Nov 2004 15:24:34 GMT

Pretty much so. Added info:

By default, Windows is designed to remember 400 different folder settings
(200 local folders and 200 network folders, for a total of 400 folders).
Windows will start to re-use these stored settings on a 'Most Recently Used'
basis, once the folder limit has been exceeded. You can change this to 8000
by adding this edit to the registry.

Run this edit, then reset your preferred folder options:

Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

Windows Explorer/View/[Select Accordingly]. Then Tools/Folder
Options/View/Apply to All Folders.

Note: XP-SP2 ups it to 5000.

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>> it does not work with floppy or CD for me either, so i guess it's just >> for >> the C: drive. Kleo >>
>> >>> Hi >>> >>> Regarding the Remember each folder's view settings checkbox, is it true >>> that >>> it only works with local drive and network drive ? It works ok with my >>> local C drive, but I can't seem to get it to work on floppy drive and CD >>> drive. >>> >>> Please confirm or let me know if there is anything I can do. >>> Thanks >>> Steve >>> >>> >>>



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