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[shattyboombatty]

How do you keep windows XP from screwing with the view options for certain folders? It seems like every day the folder views randomly change for directories I frequently open...

sometimes I don't even get all the options... like 'My Pictures' allows me to have a filmstrip view only 50% of the time. It's not a big issue... just kind of annoying. I was just wondering if there was a simple solution that wasn't "Reformat, then Reinstall XP"

 

[Ecrofirt]

This happens every now and again with certain folders.

I can't stand it.

 

[Space Age Playboy]

CrapCleaner can do that for you.

 

[DarthWoo]

I've been thinking about posting on this exact topic for years now...

Really messes up my file browsing sometimes.

 

[aoi tsuki]

There's a registry setting you can set to increase the number of folder settings it remembers. i can't remember what it is offhand.

 

[King Jippo]

My biggest gripe after switching from Mac to Win was this. How to fuck could an OS forget how I want to view my folders? BAstids.

 

[Mason]

I believe it only remembers settings for the last so many folders. You can change it, like someone above said.

 

[shattyboombatty]

There's a registry setting you can set to increase the number of folder settings it remembers. i can't remember what it is offhand.

I'm glad I'm not the only one this pisses off. I'll keep my eyes open for the registry thing... sounds logical.

 

[Lindsay]

There's a registry setting you can set to increase the number of folder settings it remembers. i can't remember what it is offhand.

I believe it only remembers settings for the last so many folders. You can change it, like someone above said.

Yes and yes.

Someone pleeeeeease find out the registry thing? My folders get all kinds of messed up every single day due to having four websites worth of stuff among other things. >_<

 

[RonaldoSan]

Yes just to piss you off.

 

[spliced]

I've been thinking about posting on this exact topic for years now...

Ditto.

It's hard to believe they could mess up something this obvious.

 

[King Jippo]

darthwoo-

i want to see more of your drawings. theyre awesome.

 

[radioheadrule83]

http://www.tweakxp.com/article36833.aspx

 

[callous]

Thanks!

 

[Hooker]

Ugh, I hate that setting alltogether



Disable "remember folder settings" & "view as list" is heaven!!

 

[RonaldoSan]

Disable "remember folder settings" & "view as list" is heaven!!

The truth shall set you free!

Another trick would be Folder Settings > File Types > Folder > Advanced > Mark "explore" > Set default.

This will make the tree view thingy standard when you open any folder.

 

[Papi]

I went to change it in the registry and it was already set to 5000. How weird.

 

[East Clintwood]

I went to change it in the registry and it was already set to 5000. How weird.

Yes, comes with SP2. This registry tweak doesn't really help, it only delays the reset by some time.

 

[Fuzzy]

http://www.tweakxp.com/article36833.aspx

I entered a ridiculously huge number and it still does it.

 

[shantyman]

My biggest gripe after switching from Mac to Win was this. How to fuck could an OS forget how I want to view my folders? BAstids.

Ummm, Mac Os X is f'd up in this regard too.

 

[Gattsu25]

Disable "remember folder settings" & "view as [details]" is heaven!!

The truth shall set you free!

Another trick would be Folder Settings > File Types > Folder > Advanced > Mark "explore" > Set default.

This will make the tree view thingy standard when you open any folder.

you guys rock

 

[The Faceless Master]

the worst thing of all is in folders with mp3's, there's no 'last modified' sorting option by default... that sucks...

 

[Gattsu25]

Here's what I do:

arrange your MP3s like this:
Artist >> Album >> MP3s

name the MP3s using a "01 - Song Title" naming convention

been doing that since the Napster days =)

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

cdex does that...has a setting that puts the track number in front of the song as it's ripping.

 

[border]

I tried the registry change a few months ago, but it started "forgetting" a few months later and now changing it doesn't do anything =\