Re: default window explorer display to thumbnails

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From: Bob [MVP] (bob_at_nospam.org)
Date: 12/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 09:35:53 -0500

Not positive that this will work, but try this...

Open up the top-level picture folder: View -> Thumbnails.
Next go to: Tools -> Folder Options... Click on the View tab.
Check the box: Remember each folder's view settings. 

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-Bob
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"J Gabriel" <JGabriel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EE2CCBF1-AA3B-4895-A788-DFCC8BA01F96@microsoft.com...
> Dear anyone,
> 
> If I have three directories in my disc, say, DIRA, DIRB and DIRC.  DIRA 
> contains picture directories PIC1, PIC2 and PIC3.  I managed to change this 
> display of PIC1, PIC2 and PIC3 in thumbnails, i.e. four tiny pictures of what 
> the directory contains.  
> When I double click PIC1, for example, the default display of its content is 
> in ICON, I need to change every sub-directory manually to make it displaying 
> its content in thumbnail, once I have move the directory somewhere, it 
> defaults back to ICON again.
> Is there a way to change the default of files in a directory to thumbnail in 
> a global way, ie. at top-of-the-tree level?
> Looking forward to hearing any reply.  Many thanks.
>

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