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cloroforme
August 11th 03, 03:31 AM
I use Windows XP Pro and i am having a problem with
the "View" menu:

My default view mode is "Icons". For certain folders,
such as "My music" i
select the "Details" view; on "My Pictures" folder, i
select "Thumbnails".

The problem is that whenever i close the folder and open
it again, it comes
back to the "Icons" view, i.e, it comes back to the
default-mode view.

I have tried to change many settings with no result at
all! I have checked
the "Remember each folder's view settings" but still no
result.

Please let me know what can be wrong here.

Many thanks

Kelly
August 11th 03, 07:50 AM
Windows remembers 400 folder settings. When that number is reached some
settings aren't retained any longer. You can change this to 8000 by adding
this edit to the registry.

Run this edit, then reset your preferred folder options:

Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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"cloroforme" > wrote in message
...
> I use Windows XP Pro and i am having a problem with
> the "View" menu:
>
> My default view mode is "Icons". For certain folders,
> such as "My music" i
> select the "Details" view; on "My Pictures" folder, i
> select "Thumbnails".
>
> The problem is that whenever i close the folder and open
> it again, it comes
> back to the "Icons" view, i.e, it comes back to the
> default-mode view.
>
> I have tried to change many settings with no result at
> all! I have checked
> the "Remember each folder's view settings" but still no
> result.
>
> Please let me know what can be wrong here.
>
> Many thanks
>
>

Silverman
August 11th 03, 02:46 PM
"Kelly" > wrote in
:


Hey there Kelly! How are you doing? How is the world
treating you? I hope everything is hunk dory and wonderful for
you. :)


> Windows remembers 400 folder settings. When that number is
> reached some settings aren't retained any longer. You can
> change this to 8000 by adding this edit to the registry.
>
> Run this edit, then reset your preferred folder options:
>
> Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk.
> Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG
> files can be viewed in Notepad by right clicking on the
> file and selecting Edit.
>

Yes, but Kelly, I thought when it was one of those
"system folders" that XP wants you to have (like My Pictures)
then nothing you did would make it / force it to stay in like
List View no matter what you did?

Or has that thought now changed?

I remember that when we last talked about it we found out
that nothing would get those stupid retarded maggot ridden
snot sucking "MS WE think you need and want THIS folder" (like
My Pictures, My Music, My Blahblah - dictatorial slimeheads!)
to change and keep a changed view from the defaults some drunk
imbecilic twit at MS thought would be oh so very cute.

Who me?! Pet peeve about it?! Naaahhhh..

Anyway; if that has changed then I would really love to
know what you have found / discovered you wonderful helpful
critter! :) I mean it would be great to have My Pictures open
up in list view instead of icon or thumbnail. :)

Be well and take it easy! And if it's easy.. take it
again! :)

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Kelly
August 12th 03, 08:40 AM
Hi there,

Great to hear from you again and thanks for the kind critter words. :o)

No, nothing has changed, but I do focus on it from time to time. Have been
so busy with other XP issues, sad to say. :o(

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"Silverman" > wrote in message
30...
> "Kelly" > wrote in
> :
>
>
> Hey there Kelly! How are you doing? How is the world
> treating you? I hope everything is hunk dory and wonderful for
> you. :)
>
>
> > Windows remembers 400 folder settings. When that number is
> > reached some settings aren't retained any longer. You can
> > change this to 8000 by adding this edit to the registry.
> >
> > Run this edit, then reset your preferred folder options:
> >
> > Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2)
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >
> > To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk.
> > Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG
> > files can be viewed in Notepad by right clicking on the
> > file and selecting Edit.
> >
>
> Yes, but Kelly, I thought when it was one of those
> "system folders" that XP wants you to have (like My Pictures)
> then nothing you did would make it / force it to stay in like
> List View no matter what you did?
>
> Or has that thought now changed?
>
> I remember that when we last talked about it we found out
> that nothing would get those stupid retarded maggot ridden
> snot sucking "MS WE think you need and want THIS folder" (like
> My Pictures, My Music, My Blahblah - dictatorial slimeheads!)
> to change and keep a changed view from the defaults some drunk
> imbecilic twit at MS thought would be oh so very cute.
>
> Who me?! Pet peeve about it?! Naaahhhh..
>
> Anyway; if that has changed then I would really love to
> know what you have found / discovered you wonderful helpful
> critter! :) I mean it would be great to have My Pictures open
> up in list view instead of icon or thumbnail. :)
>
> Be well and take it easy! And if it's easy.. take it
> again! :)
>
> x-- 100 Proof News - http://www.100ProofNews.com
> x-- 3,500+ Binary NewsGroups, and over 90,000 other groups
> x-- Access to over 800 Gigs/Day - $8.95/Month
> x-- UNLIMITED DOWNLOAD
>

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