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    How can I set folder views to be consistent?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Voodoofreak, Mar 13, 2011.

  1. Voodoofreak

    Voodoofreak Notebook Deity

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    I used to be able to do this in Windows XP fairly easily, but I'm having a hard time doing this in Windows 7.

    How can I make my folders view consistent. For example, I prefer to have all my icons show as a List in every folder. However, it seems like every time I access a folder - it resets the way icons are supposed to be. Also, I have to manually do this for every new folder I access or create.

    Hope I'm not rambling. Appreciate the guidance. Thanks.
     
    Voodoofreak, Mar 13, 2011
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    have you set this with the folder options in control panel?
     
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    hmm... I'm not sure I understand this right.

    On my Vista system, if I open a given folder and change the view (for example, from 'thumbnails' view to 'details' view) and close it, THEN reopen it, it stays with the view I selected.

    Are you saying that in Windows 7, it goes back to what the OS believes it should be?

    That's crazy to me!
     
    mochaultimate, Mar 13, 2011
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