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Folder display optionsTwo problems:
1 XP ignores my settings for folders and resets them all to thumbnails, even if I've just gone to a sub-folder and returned. I've tried via the option in a folder and via Control Panel. Every time I boot up all folders are back to the 'ABC reader' mode. 2 I also want to display contents as Details. Is there any way of forcing this? Start in "my documents",set as wanted,open pictures/music/my computer/
control-panel,etc one at a time,set each as wanted,it takes a few minutes but should make settings as default. Show quoteHide quote "Bruce" wrote: > Two problems: > 1 XP ignores my settings for folders and resets them all to thumbnails, > even if I've just gone to a sub-folder and returned. I've tried via the > option in a folder and via Control Panel. Every time I boot up all folders > are back to the 'ABC reader' mode. > 2 I also want to display contents as Details. Is there any way of forcing > this? Many thanks for the response. I do not use MS My Documents folders at all
(unless some stupid app insists on putting stuff in there without giving me an option). I have some 300 folders spread across two physical drives. I have tried changing a series of folders but they still get reset. Unfortunately I am one of those individuals who has a mind of his own and likes to organise his data his way. Probably not the sort of person that MS caters for :-( Show quoteHide quote "Andrew E." wrote: > Start in "my documents",set as wanted,open pictures/music/my computer/ > control-panel,etc one at a time,set each as wanted,it takes a few minutes > but should make settings as default. > > "Bruce" wrote: > > > Two problems: > > 1 XP ignores my settings for folders and resets them all to thumbnails, > > even if I've just gone to a sub-folder and returned. I've tried via the > > option in a folder and via Control Panel. Every time I boot up all folders > > are back to the 'ABC reader' mode. > > 2 I also want to display contents as Details. Is there any way of forcing > > this? Use this VBScript to set your folder views:
Folder View Master by MS-MVP Keith Miller (no homepage anymore) http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip or http://members.home.nl/alsdewiedeweerga/Scripts/FVM3/FVM3.rar Just follow its directions. If you want to master folder views too, just ask. ju.c Show quoteHide quote "Bruce" <Br***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:29CEC8DD-E40C-4D7D-B002-1DDEA78CA463@microsoft.com... > Two problems: > 1 XP ignores my settings for folders and resets them all to thumbnails, > even if I've just gone to a sub-folder and returned. I've tried via the > option in a folder and via Control Panel. Every time I boot up all folders > are back to the 'ABC reader' mode. > 2 I also want to display contents as Details. Is there any way of forcing > this? Thanks for the response. I extracted and ran the script and it told me that
there was a NoSavePolicy in force, created a log and shut down. I cannot find any such policy and have never set any policies on my PC. ?? Show quoteHide quote "ju.c" wrote: > Use this VBScript to set your folder views: > > Folder View Master by MS-MVP Keith Miller (no homepage anymore) > http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip or > http://members.home.nl/alsdewiedeweerga/Scripts/FVM3/FVM3.rar > > Just follow its directions. If you want to master folder views too, just ask. > > > ju.c > > > "Bruce" <Br***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:29CEC8DD-E40C-4D7D-B002-1DDEA78CA463@microsoft.com... > > Two problems: > > 1 XP ignores my settings for folders and resets them all to thumbnails, > > even if I've just gone to a sub-folder and returned. I've tried via the > > option in a folder and via Control Panel. Every time I boot up all folders > > are back to the 'ABC reader' mode. > > 2 I also want to display contents as Details. Is there any way of forcing > > this? > You have a policy set that is called, "NoSaveSettings".
You can either go to the registry key below and delete the "NoSaveSettings" value, or create a reg file. 1. Copy below and paste into Notepad: ----------copy inside only---------- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoSaveSettings"=- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer] "NoSaveSettings"=- ----------copy inside only---------- 2. With word-wrap off, Save-as SaveSettings.reg (or any name + .reg) 3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry. Now you can run the script. ju.c Show quoteHide quote "Bruce" <Br***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9D6E30D9-C817-40D1-9234-614F2FD85722@microsoft.com... > Thanks for the response. I extracted and ran the script and it told me that > there was a NoSavePolicy in force, created a log and shut down. I cannot find > any such policy and have never set any policies on my PC. > ?? > > "ju.c" wrote: > >> Use this VBScript to set your folder views: >> >> Folder View Master by MS-MVP Keith Miller (no homepage anymore) >> http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip or >> http://members.home.nl/alsdewiedeweerga/Scripts/FVM3/FVM3.rar >> >> Just follow its directions. If you want to master folder views too, just ask. >> >> >> ju.c >> >> >> "Bruce" <Br***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:29CEC8DD-E40C-4D7D-B002-1DDEA78CA463@microsoft.com... >> > Two problems: >> > 1 XP ignores my settings for folders and resets them all to thumbnails, >> > even if I've just gone to a sub-folder and returned. I've tried via the >> > option in a folder and via Control Panel. Every time I boot up all folders >> > are back to the 'ABC reader' mode. >> > 2 I also want to display contents as Details. Is there any way of forcing >> > this? >> It's been a while since I ran that script and when I ran it again
to see what the error said it clearly states that it has deleted the policy and that you'd have to log off for the change to take effect. You can see the log file entry: "NoSaveSettings in effect. Policy deleted & run aborted for restart" ju.c Show quoteHide quote "ju.c" <bibidybubidyb***@mailnator.com> wrote in message news:OcKClC9IJHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > You have a policy set that is called, "NoSaveSettings". > > You can either go to the registry key below and delete > the "NoSaveSettings" value, or create a reg file. > > 1. Copy below and paste into Notepad: > > ----------copy inside only---------- > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] > "NoSaveSettings"=- > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer] > "NoSaveSettings"=- > > ----------copy inside only---------- > > 2. With word-wrap off, Save-as SaveSettings.reg (or any name + .reg) > > 3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry. > > > Now you can run the script. > > > ju.c > > > "Bruce" <Br***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9D6E30D9-C817-40D1-9234-614F2FD85722@microsoft.com... >> Thanks for the response. I extracted and ran the script and it told me that >> there was a NoSavePolicy in force, created a log and shut down. I cannot find >> any such policy and have never set any policies on my PC. >> ?? >> >> "ju.c" wrote: >> >>> Use this VBScript to set your folder views: >>> >>> Folder View Master by MS-MVP Keith Miller (no homepage anymore) >>> http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip or >>> http://members.home.nl/alsdewiedeweerga/Scripts/FVM3/FVM3.rar >>> >>> Just follow its directions. If you want to master folder views too, just ask. >>> >>> >>> ju.c >>> >>> >>> "Bruce" <Br***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:29CEC8DD-E40C-4D7D-B002-1DDEA78CA463@microsoft.com... >>> > Two problems: >>> > 1 XP ignores my settings for folders and resets them all to thumbnails, >>> > even if I've just gone to a sub-folder and returned. I've tried via the >>> > option in a folder and via Control Panel. Every time I boot up all folders >>> > are back to the 'ABC reader' mode. >>> > 2 I also want to display contents as Details. Is there any way of forcing >>> > this? >>>  
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