Re: WE folders losing their view setting

You're welcome.

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

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Sounds like the index to saved views might be full & the views are being deleted to make room for others. The attached zip file contains a script that will report on the maximum number of views that can be saved, the current number of index entries, & the actual # of saved views. Run the script & post back the results, please.

Keith-Thanks for that, the data are:

Max views = 5000
Index Entry Count = 5000
Saved View Count = 2210

Not sure of the implications!

When Max Views = Index Entry Count, it means that every time Explorer wants to save a new view, it has to pick one to delete -- and that selection process is flawed. Folders rooted on the Desktop are most susceptable to losing their saved views -- and a long-ago-deleted folder that was several layers deep in the file system may still be wasting an index entry.

You can use the reg edit found here:

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

Line 2, right-hand column. It will increase the view limit to 8000 & delete all saved views & give you a fresh start.

If you want different views for large numbers of folders, I've written a script to apply those quickly. Go with the option to delete all saved views to clear things out. Here's the canned description & link:

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I've written a script that will apply all the view customizations you can
set to all of a folder's
subfolders. Right-click the link below & save to your computer. The zip
file contains a readme
file & the script itself.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip

You can select a folder & configure its view settings, then those are set to
be inherited by all
subfolders (you have the option of saving or wiping out current saved views)
. You can set a
default for My Pics, another for My Music, and then a more generic default
for My Computer. The
inheritance settings are separate from the folder view itself -- for
example, you can set a
non-grouped view to be the default inheritance for My Computer, then return
My Computer to its
standard 'group by type' layout after running the script without affecting
the default view you have
set.
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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


Thanks Keith, I never even heard of this before, the folder IS on the desktop. I'll give the regedit thing a try tomorrow!

Dan


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