Remembering folder customisation and window sizes

[GAT]

A new observation is such..
It appears that even though the 'Remember each folder's
view settings' is checked, WIndows thinks it's not checked
at all times. Is there a registry key that overrides this
and makes it one or the other? I've created a new user,
and deleted the "old" one, hoping that would fix the
problem, it hasn't. But that dot I've mentioned before
that supposed to be there on the Sort By menu that wasn't
showing up before, is now showing up, as it's supposed
to. That's progress, I guess.

Any ideas are welcome.

Thanks,
GAT


>-----Original Message-----
>I'm having a problem with explorer not remembering
>specific folder customisation. I like to have
>everything "listed" and arranged by "type". But it's
>always reset to be arranged by "name" (yet it's
>still "listed"). I also can't get (windows) explorer to
>remember the size it was last at when I close it. Is
>there a hidden setting somewhere that I may have
>accidentally changed to prevent this from being the way I
>want. I go into folder options and mess with settings
>there to no avail. (I.e. clicking apply to all folders,
>or click reset all folders, and 'Remember each folder's
>settings' checkbox IS checked).
>
>Thanks for any help in advance,
> GAT
>.
>

[David Candy]

Because you said only some settings are stored this is caused by =
shellstate. If none were saved it's caused by NoRoam keys.

There are policy settings that duplicate user preferences. But not =
Remember Each Folder. There is a Save Settings On Exit. Anyway look

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\policies
and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies

There is only one under explorer (CU) called NoDriveTypeAutoRun by =
default.

If you've done the previous instructions right and are operating =
explorer correctly then that only leaves one (possibly two) thing. =
Explorer isn't shutting down or your profile isn't being saved. The =
second thing is to make sure another program isn't affecting it.

Check those policies, check the event log (type it in Help to see how) =
for profile or explorer shutdown errors. Then describe the exact steps =
you are taking in configuring Explorer. Also type MSINFO in Start Run =
and look at what modules are loaded, see what non MS ones are.

Type cleanboot troubleshooting in Help and follow those steps.

Also examine the following registry key and export it, delete, reboot =
and see if it works now. Reimport the key aftewr testing.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Bro=
wser Helper Objects

Also see what is installed like Explorer Bands and Toolbars (on the View =
menu) to see if any are non standard.
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David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html
"GAT" > wrote in message =
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> A new observation is such..
> It appears that even though the 'Remember each folder's=20
> view settings' is checked, WIndows thinks it's not checked=20
> at all times. Is there a registry key that overrides this=20
> and makes it one or the other? I've created a new user,=20
> and deleted the "old" one, hoping that would fix the=20
> problem, it hasn't. But that dot I've mentioned before=20
> that supposed to be there on the Sort By menu that wasn't=20
> showing up before, is now showing up, as it's supposed=20
> to. That's progress, I guess.
>=20
> Any ideas are welcome.
>=20
> Thanks,
> GAT
>=20
>=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I'm having a problem with explorer not remembering=20
> >specific folder customisation. I like to have=20
> >everything "listed" and arranged by "type". But it's=20
> >always reset to be arranged by "name" (yet it's=20
> >still "listed"). I also can't get (windows) explorer to=20
> >remember the size it was last at when I close it. Is=20
> >there a hidden setting somewhere that I may have=20
> >accidentally changed to prevent this from being the way I=20
> >want. I go into folder options and mess with settings=20
> >there to no avail. (I.e. clicking apply to all folders,=20
> >or click reset all folders, and 'Remember each folder's=20
> >settings' checkbox IS checked).
> >
> >Thanks for any help in advance,
> > GAT
> >.
> >