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Folder Viewing Problem


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Lord Jaws

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Its a fairly insignificant problem, but an annoying one nonetheless. I have my folders sorted in alphabetical order, but each time I leave the current folder and go back they are in reverse (View: Icons Sort By: Name). This only happens under my login. Is there an easy way to fix this without deleting my user and recreating it?
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wannabe1

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Hi Lord Jaws...

Once you have corrected one folder, click on "Tools", then "Folder Options", then "View", and select "Apply to All Folders". "Apply" the change.

Does this help?

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No sorry, because once I reopen the folder its back to how it was.
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No sorry, because once I reopen the folder its back to how it was.




Once you set up the a folder the way you want it go to Tools / Folder Options / View Tab .Make sure the check is next to "Remember each folders view settings".If it is not checked it won't remember. :whistling: Then apply to all folders, then apply.





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Edited by TakeBK, 02 April 2006 - 01:51 AM.

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Lord Jaws

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Its all ok like that, I know how to do all this. Windows isnt remembering though.

Edited by Lord Jaws, 02 April 2006 - 02:01 AM.

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Guys isnt there a registry limit on remembered folders?Maybe it is maxed out?
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Does changing the view type help, I mean I imagine they are tiles, any help if one changes that to icons or list? (from "view")
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Nah I tried that flea.
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TakeBK is right. Windows does limit the number of folders it will remember to 400. Download the attached file and extract it to your desktop. Right-click on the file and select "Merge"...accept the change.

Reboot and see if your folder settings will hold.

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Lord Jaws

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Thanks for your help, but the fix didnt work unfortunately.
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It can be set to 5000

http://support.micro...kb/813711/en-us
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The reg file you used set the remembered folders to 8000... :whistling: that ought to hold you for a while.

Do you have TweakUI installed on this machine?
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Well I tried that Microsoft help page, and I have TweakUI and tried that. It must be something else causing the problem...
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Click Start, click Run, and then type the following command:

rundll32 mydocs.dll,PerUserInit

2. Click OK.

[This command line parameter is case-sensitive, and the command has no return value. The user will not notified if the command has successfully executed or not]
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