'Remember each folders view settings' dosn't work.

In XP v 5.1 Build 2600
I want Windows Explorer windows
narrow enough to set them side by side
and have them fit on my monitor screen.

But though I have:
'Remember each folders view settings'
checked in:
Tools > Folder Options > View
when I open a folder on my desktop
or on a drive that is not my main drive
the size has always expanded.

If I reset the size it will last for the day
but when I reboot the set size is again lost.

Also, sometimes the status bar disappears.

Is there a way to get Windows Explorer
to hold to the configured size
and keep the status bar?
Like, changing settings in the registry?

Thank you,
Emory

The Default for Windows XP is to remember the view settings for the 400 most
recently used folders.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line #2 - Increase Folder View Size Limit to 8000


"Emory Richter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) om...
> In XP v 5.1 Build 2600
> I want Windows Explorer windows
> narrow enough to set them side by side
> and have them fit on my monitor screen.
>
> But though I have:
> 'Remember each folders view settings'
> checked in:
> Tools > Folder Options > View
> when I open a folder on my desktop
> or on a drive that is not my main drive
> the size has always expanded.
>
> If I reset the size it will last for the day
> but when I reboot the set size is again lost.
>
> Also, sometimes the status bar disappears.
>
> Is there a way to get Windows Explorer
> to hold to the configured size
> and keep the status bar?
> Like, changing settings in the registry?
>
> Thank you,
> Emory

taurarian,

The reg file
seems to solve the the problem for all folders
except my CD drive.
But - good enough.

Thanks for the quick tweak.

Emory

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> The Default for Windows XP is to remember the view settings for the 400 most
> recently used folders.
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> Line #2 - Increase Folder View Size Limit to 8000
>
>
> "Emory Richter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) om...
> > In XP v 5.1 Build 2600
> > I want Windows Explorer windows
> > narrow enough to set them side by side
> > and have them fit on my monitor screen.
>