Folder view settings problem...


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I set specific settings for every folder I have. And all of sudden, it seems that all my custom folder settings (such as "View > Tiles" and "Arranged Icons by > Type") are gone.

BagMRU size is already set as 5000 by default. Plus, the folder settings saved in my computer are not overloading, since the slot number has not even reached 4000, so they're unlikely to reset.

What happened? Any way to prevent this?

Also, where does the Explorer save the view settings for "My Computer"? I cannot find it in the below registry keys.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags

Also, the folder view settings seem to differ according to the folder you open initially. For example, if I browse to the folder, "Happy" in My Documents through My Computer, the folder does not show according to the settings I've set. But if I open the folder "My Document" using the My Documents shortcut in my desktop, then browse to the folder "Happy", the folder shows correctly according to my settings. Can anyone clarify this? Is this a problem? Any way to solve this?

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use regmon to find out which bag contains the settings for my computer.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinte...s/bb896652.aspx (execute the program, then in the filter "include" type: bag. then open my computer and stop the capture in the program.[ctrl+e]. now you can see what bag was used)

don't know for sure but i guess the folder view settings (stored in the "bags") are only used when you open the folder directly not through an other folder. i don't know, just guessing...

btw, here is a regtweak to force all folders to one specified folder view:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell]
"vid"="{137E7700-3573-11CF-AE69-08002B2E1262}"

the vid (view id) could be the followings:

Icons = {0057D0E0-3573-11CF-AE69-08002B2E1262}

List = {0E1FA5E0-3573-11CF-AE69-08002B2E1262}

Details = {137E7700-3573-11CF-AE69-08002B2E1262}

Thumbnail = {8BEBB290-52D0-11D0-B7F4-00C04FD706EC}

Tiles = {65F125E5-7BE1-4810-BA9D-D271C8432CE3}

Filmstrip = {8EEFA624-D1E9-445B-94B7-74FBCE2EA11A}

hope that helps. since i use this tweak i've never had problem with the view.

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Thanks for your reply, really appreciate it.

Actually I'm not trying to set a specific folder view settings for all the folders in my computer. Generally I use Tiles with "Auto Arrange" and "Show in group" enabled. I prefer setting them myself while leaving the folder settings in the Windows folder untouched. Oh, anyway, besides setting the View IDs, I don't see any key relating to the "Auto arrange" and "show in group". Any key in the registry to configure / enable the "auto arrange" and "show in group" settings in folders?

Also, I use the settings, Tiles with "Auto arrange" and "show in group" in most of my folders, except for my music, picture and video folders. Does the All Folders settings affect those folders too? I don't want my music, pic and video folders to appear in Tiles, auto arrange and show in group settings. Any workaround for certain folders to not follow the settings in the AllFolders registry?

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