Re: Folder Views Are Forgotten

Have you ever applied Kelly's fix?


http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Line 2, left-hand column.

It fixes most problems with saved folder views.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


"David E. Ross" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OVjPlNQ6GHA.4592@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tasks: Use Windows classic folders.
Browse folders: Open each folder in the same window.
Remember each folder's view settings: checked

When I double-click a folder, it always opens maximized in tiles mode. I change it to "normal window" (clicking the middle button in the upper-right corner, the button with two folders). Then, I change the view to either icons or list mode. If I close the window and then double-click the same folder, it reverts to maximized in tiles mode.

All this started shortly after downloading and installing the "Security Update for Windows XP (KB925486)" on 26 Sep 06, but I can't remember if it was right after that.

This is a problem both in my user account and (in safe mode) the administrator account. But this problem affects only opening folders.

This problem also afflicts shortcuts to folders. The properties of a shortcut to a folder says "Run: Normal window", but double-clicking the shortcut opens the window maximized. Shortcuts to other objects (e.g., Word or Excel files) do not show this behavior; for them, if I have "Run: Normal window" in the properties, their windows open less than maximized. Only folders and shortcuts to folders are affected.

If I reduce the size of the window to "normal window" and change the view to either icons or list mode, when I then double-click on a subfolder in that folder, that subfolder opens in the same window. The window does not revert to maximum, but the view reverts back to icons.

HELP! This is damned annoying. How do I fix it?

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