J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
I _NEVER_ want the large icons view - I want "details".

From time to time - difficult to pin down a common cause - I end up
with an icons view, especially if I've looked at one of the top-level
pseudofolders, such as "My Documents". Trouble is, if I drill down from
there to - well, for example, currently
D:\genealog.y\PETER\!pending\Gilliver - the view _remains_ on large icons.

Any suggestions, other than live with it? I know about Make All Folders
Like This One, and so on - doesn't work (at least not for ever).

If there are graphics files in the folder (GIF or JPG), perhaps
that is triggering the folder to be treated as a special photos folder ?
(In the lower right corner of the white space used for the folder, you'll
see a bluish icon indicating the special status.)

There is mention of a "Use this folder type as a template", and
perhaps all the photo folders (on creation) will inherit the template.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/812003

I checked a photo folder here, and mine seems to be in detail view.
And for whatever reason, if I make another folder with only images
in it, it's still in detail view. I don't remember fixing this...
I seem to remember turning off Thumbnail creation at some point,
but that may be all I've adjusted.

Paul