Problem trying make Windows forget folder settings as a default

I have purchased a Windows Vista license a short time ago and I have some
difficulties with the folder option of remembering each folder settings. I
have unset this option but Windows Vista still continues remembering the
situation I leave each folder.
What I would like is that all the folders were always initialized to a
default, even a default for each kind of folder (I just wouldn't like
Windows to store individual data for each folder).

Thanks in advance for any help.

Paulo

 

Hello Paulo,

In "Folder Options", uncheck the "Remember each folder's view settings"
option to see if that can give you what you are wanting.

Hope this helps,
Shawn


Paulo Meneghelli Jr;1058821 Wrote:
> I have purchased a Windows Vista license a short time ago and I have
> some
> difficulties with the folder option of remembering each folder
> settings. I
> have unset this option but Windows Vista still continues remembering
> the
> situation I leave each folder.
> What I would like is that all the folders were always initialized to a
> default, even a default for each kind of folder (I just wouldn't like
> Windows to store individual data for each folder).
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Paulo


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Hi Shawn,

Thank you, but it didn't work...
In fact the first thing I tried to do was exactly this and the Windows Vista
Vista behavior didn't change (the version I am using is Home Premium).
Than I looked for some information in the web, and I found something about
changing the register keys Bags and BagMru (in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Shell and also in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows//ShellNoRoam). I have deleted
them, restored them, changed, restored again... and nothing worked.

Thanks again,

Paulo

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>
> Hello Paulo,
>
> In "Folder Options", uncheck the "Remember each folder's view settings"
> option to see if that can give you what you are wanting.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> Paulo Meneghelli Jr;1058821 Wrote:
>> I have purchased a Windows Vista license a short time ago and I have
>> some
>> difficulties with the folder option of remembering each folder
>> settings. I
>> have unset this option but Windows Vista still continues remembering
>> the
>> situation I leave each folder.
>> What I would like is that all the folders were always initialized to a
>> default, even a default for each kind of folder (I just wouldn't like
>> Windows to store individual data for each folder).
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>>
>> Paulo
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
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> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=87AD1AFC-4723-4479-A555-AD617AF3D511)
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Paulo,

You can apply METHOD TWO in the tutorial below to reset everything to
"All Items" and "Details" view, or what you wanted, then make any
changes that you like and then uncheck that Folder Option. Hopefully
that will get it to where you are wanting.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/70819-windows-explorer-folder-view-settings.html


Paulo Meneghelli Jr;1059009 Wrote:
> Hi Shawn,
>
> Thank you, but it didn't work...
> In fact the first thing I tried to do was exactly this and the Windows
> Vista
> Vista behavior didn't change (the version I am using is Home Premium).
> Than I looked for some information in the web, and I found something
> about
> changing the register keys Bags and BagMru (in
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Shell and also in
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows//ShellNoRoam). I have
> deleted
> them, restored them, changed, restored again... and nothing worked.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Paulo
>
> "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> escreveu na notícia da
> mensagem:d68a0bb6860f9917b4e4ba7450c416c3@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Paulo,
> > >
> > > In "Folder Options", uncheck the "Remember each folder's view
> > settings"
> > > option to see if that can give you what you are wanting.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > >
> > > Paulo Meneghelli Jr;1058821 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> I have purchased a Windows Vista license a short time ago and I have
> > > >> some
> > > >> difficulties with the folder option of remembering each folder
> > > >> settings. I
> > > >> have unset this option but Windows Vista still continues remembering
> > > >> the
> > > >> situation I leave each folder.
> > > >> What I would like is that all the folders were always initialized to
> > > a
> > > >> default, even a default for each kind of folder (I just wouldn't
> > > like
> > > >> Windows to store individual data for each folder).
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks in advance for any help.
> > > >>
> > > >> Paulo> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brink
> > >
> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> > >
> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=87AD1AFC-4723-4479-A555-AD617AF3D511)
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> > > them.*
> > > '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' ('Windows 7 Forums'
> > (http://www.sevenforums.com/)) *and*
> > > '*::Vista Forums::*' (http://www.vistax64.com/)
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >


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"Paulo Meneghelli Jr" <pmeneghjr@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#$xDvBh5JHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi Shawn,
>
> Thank you, but it didn't work...
> In fact the first thing I tried to do was exactly this and the Windows
> Vista Vista behavior didn't change (the version I am using is Home
> Premium).
> Than I looked for some information in the web, and I found something about
> changing the register keys Bags and BagMru (in
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Shell and also in
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows//ShellNoRoam). I have deleted
> them, restored them, changed, restored again... and nothing worked.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Paulo
>
> "Brink" <guest@unknown-email.com> escreveu na notícia da
> mensagem:d68a0bb6860f9917b4e4ba7450c416c3@nntp-gateway.com...
>>
>> Hello Paulo,
>>
>> In "Folder Options", uncheck the "Remember each folder's view settings"
>> option to see if that can give you what you are wanting.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Shawn
>>
>>
>> Paulo Meneghelli Jr;1058821 Wrote:
>>> I have purchased a Windows Vista license a short time ago and I have
>>> some
>>> difficulties with the folder option of remembering each folder
>>> settings. I
>>> have unset this option but Windows Vista still continues remembering
>>> the
>>> situation I leave each folder.
>>> What I would like is that all the folders were always initialized to a
>>> default, even a default for each kind of folder (I just wouldn't like
>>> Windows to store individual data for each folder).
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>>>
>>> Paulo
>>
>>
>> --
>> Brink
>>
>> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
>> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=87AD1AFC-4723-4479-A555-AD617AF3D511)
>> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> them.*
>> '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) *and*
>> '*::Vista Forums::*' (http://www.vistax64.com/)
>> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

I have this problem too but I didn't post about it as it is a minor bug.
For some reason Windows Explorer will decide to display a folder using the
Pictures and Videos template for a directory containing only documents. It
is seemly random, but I've never delve much into it. I usually just go in
manually and change columns or change templates on my own. Minor but
annoying.

Also Windows Vista will randomly highlight apps I've already used as being
newly installed under All Programs. It doesn't always unhighlight when I do
use it, or highlight shifts to another app in the list. Sometimes... most
of the time, it even acts normally and I can start an app and it
unhighlights. Again minor... annoyance.

 

Helllo Tae Song,

You can use only the "Disable Automatic Folder Type Discovery for
Templates" section in METHOD TWO of the tutorial below to disable that
feature and stop Vista from automatically assigning a folder template
based on the included files in a folder, and leave just the default
setting instead.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/70819-windows-explorer-folder-view-settings.html


You might see if toggling the "Highlight newly installed programs" off
and on in the "Customize Start Menu" options may help reset it when this
happens.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Tae Song;1059114 Wrote:
> I have this problem too but I didn't post about it as it is a minor
> bug.
> For some reason Windows Explorer will decide to display a folder using
> the
> Pictures and Videos template for a directory containing only documents.
> It
> is seemly random, but I've never delve much into it. I usually just go
> in
> manually and change columns or change templates on my own. Minor but
> annoying.
>
> Also Windows Vista will randomly highlight apps I've already used as
> being
> newly installed under All Programs. It doesn't always unhighlight when
> I do
> use it, or highlight shifts to another app in the list. Sometimes...
> most
> of the time, it even acts normally and I can start an app and it
> unhighlights. Again minor... annoyance.


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