explorer view setup - help required

Hello everyone

Having just switched to XP (pro) (yes I know I have taken my time!) I am
setting it up just how I want.
In explorer I want to view all files in detail (with comments) so I set up
the screen how I wanted then used
ToolsFolder optionsViewApply to all folders..................Yes that did
the trick.except-
My pictures folder and all its sub folder (of which there are many!) have
been changed to "detailed"

My question is - is there a way of selecting the My pictures folder and
changing it along with all of its subfolders to thumbnail view.
At present if I try all of the subfolders remain as they are.

TIA

Kenny

Hi Kenny

Try this:

Go to ToolsFolder OptionsView and enable 'Remember each folder's view
settings'.

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Hello everyone

Having just switched to XP (pro) (yes I know I have taken my time!) I am
setting it up just how I want.
In explorer I want to view all files in detail (with comments) so I set up
the screen how I wanted then used
ToolsFolder optionsViewApply to all folders..................Yes that
did
the trick.except-
My pictures folder and all its sub folder (of which there are many!) have
been changed to "detailed"

My question is - is there a way of selecting the My pictures folder and
changing it along with all of its subfolders to thumbnail view.
At present if I try all of the subfolders remain as they are.

TIA

Kenny

I already have that checked!

Kenny

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Hi Kenny

Try this:

Go to ToolsFolder OptionsView and enable 'Remember each folder's view
settings'.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"N E Body" wrote in message
...
Hello everyone

Having just switched to XP (pro) (yes I know I have taken my time!) I am
setting it up just how I want.
In explorer I want to view all files in detail (with comments) so I set
up
the screen how I wanted then used
ToolsFolder optionsViewApply to all folders..................Yes that
did
the trick.except-
My pictures folder and all its sub folder (of which there are many!)
have
been changed to "detailed"

My question is - is there a way of selecting the My pictures folder and
changing it along with all of its subfolders to thumbnail view.
At present if I try all of the subfolders remain as they are.

TIA

Kenny

Understanding Saved Views and Browsing Folders (That is Remember Folder =
Settings)
In Windows 2000 Professional, the view you use is not always permanently =
saved in Windows Explorer. You can control whether the views you use are =
saved permanently or temporarily by using the Remember each folder's =
view settings check box on the View tab of the Folder Options dialog box =
(see figure 9.3).=20

By default the Remember each folder's view settings option is enabled. =
When you choose to leave this setting enabled, the following happens:=20

a.. The changes you make to a folder's view is automatically saved =
when you close the folder.=20
b.. The view you use to view one folder is not applied to other =
folders.=20
c.. When you open a folder, it opens in the view you used when you =
last viewed it.=20
When you clear the check box for Remember each folder's view settings, =
the following happens:=20

a.. When you start Windows Explorer, the first folder you view =
displays in the folder's saved view. Windows Explorer holds that view in =
temporary memory and applies it to all the folders that you visit while =
Windows Explorer remains open unless you manually alter the view.=20
b.. As you browse to other folders (after the initial folder is =
opened), the saved view for each folder is ignored, and when you quit =
Windows Explorer, the folder view that you have been using to view =
multiple folders is deleted from temporary memory.=20
c.. The next time you open Windows Explorer, once again, it is the =
saved view of the first folder you open that determines how you view =
multiple folders.=20
Setting All Folders to the Same View
Some users want to have all their Windows Explorer folders set to the =
same view. In Windows 2000 Professional, the default setting is that any =
change made to a folder's view is automatically saved when you close the =
folder and is not applied to other folders. However, you can set all =
folders to the same view by using the Folder Options command as =
described in the following procedure.=20

To set all folders to the same view=20
1.. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, set the view to your =
preference.=20
2.. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.=20
3.. In the Folder Options dialog box, click the View tab.=20
4.. Under Folder Views, click Like Current Folder.=20
Important The Remember each folder's view settings check box on the View =
tab of the Folder Options dialog box (see Figure 9.3) affects how the =
view settings of individual folders are applied and saved. For more =
information about the impact of clearing this check box, see =
"Understanding Saved Views and Browsing Folders" earlier in this =
chapter.=20

Windows 2000 Resource Kit



So the first folder you start at when browsing is the settings used for =
that entire session of that window's life. So if you set an entry to the =
file system, at say My Computer, and set this to details and comments. =
Then set My Pics as another entry point (a shortcut or right clicking it =
on the Start menu and choosing Open) and set this to whatever.
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Hello everyone
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Having just switched to XP (pro) (yes I know I have taken my time!) I =
am
setting it up just how I want.
In explorer I want to view all files in detail (with comments) so I =
set up
the screen how I wanted then used
ToolsFolder optionsViewApply to all folders..................Yes =
that did
the trick.except-
My pictures folder and all its sub folder (of which there are many!) =
have
been changed to "detailed"
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My question is - is there a way of selecting the My pictures folder =
and
changing it along with all of its subfolders to thumbnail view.
At present if I try all of the subfolders remain as they are.
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TIA
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Kenny
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