How do I get Xp (and Vista please) to remember when I setup a fold

[Brian V]

Hi. When I open folder and organize it - Right-click the folder then auto

arrange icons and arrange by name: How do I make that the default for all of

Windows XP or Vista (64-bit)?



Before, the XP OS did it for all the folders unless specified. Now I have to

do it for EVERY SINGLE folder I open. This is annoying.



Thank you.

 

[George]

Open a folder, set it up the way you want, then go up to the top tab of

Tools> Folder Options> View> ...click 'Apply To All Folders'



"Brian V" wrote in message

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> Hi. When I open folder and organize it - Right-click the folder then auto

> arrange icons and arrange by name: How do I make that the default for

> all of Windows XP or Vista (64-bit)?

>

> Before, the XP OS did it for all the folders unless specified. Now I

> have to do it for EVERY SINGLE folder I open. This is annoying.

>

> Thank you.

 

[Doum]

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> Hi. When I open folder and organize it - Right-click the folder then

> auto arrange icons and arrange by name: How do I make that the default

> for all of Windows XP or Vista (64-bit)?

>

> Before, the XP OS did it for all the folders unless specified. Now I

> have to do it for EVERY SINGLE folder I open. This is annoying.

>

> Thank you.



George's answer applies to XP. In Windows7 and, I guess, Vista, "Folders

Option" is located in the Control Panel.



HTH

 

[Terry R.]

How do I get Xp (and Vista please) to remember when I setup afold

On 4/19/2010 7:09 AM On a whim, Doum pounded out on the keyboard



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> news:1446D77E-667F-4C4D-8EF2-1836EE108186@microsoft.com:

>

>> Hi. When I open folder and organize it - Right-click the folder then

>> auto arrange icons and arrange by name: How do I make that the default

>> for all of Windows XP or Vista (64-bit)?

>>

>> Before, the XP OS did it for all the folders unless specified. Now I

>> have to do it for EVERY SINGLE folder I open. This is annoying.

>>

>> Thank you.

>

> George's answer applies to XP. In Windows7 and, I guess, Vista, "Folders

> Option" is located in the Control Panel.

>

> HTH



While organizing within a folder can be done in Win7, for some stupid

reason, MS decided to not allow position and size saving of a window.

You need this in order to bring it back:

http://www.techspikes.com/2010/01/make-7-remember-window-positions-shell-folder-fix/





Terry R.

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[George]

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> news:1446D77E-667F-4C4D-8EF2-1836EE108186@microsoft.com:

>

>> Hi. When I open folder and organize it - Right-click the folder then

>> auto arrange icons and arrange by name: How do I make that the default

>> for all of Windows XP or Vista (64-bit)?

>>

>> Before, the XP OS did it for all the folders unless specified. Now I

>> have to do it for EVERY SINGLE folder I open. This is annoying.

>>

>> Thank you.

>

> George's answer applies to XP. In Windows7 and, I guess, Vista, "Folders

> Option" is located in the Control Panel.





Doum, my answer applies to all Three OS's which I have, WXP, Vista, Win7.



Yes, it's also true on all Three you can access it via the CP as well.



I only mention to use the folder you're in since you have to open one

anyway to set it up the way you want, and so at that point you just need to

click the top tab of

Tools> Folder Options> View> ...click 'Apply To All Folders'

 

[Brian V]

How do I get Xp (and Vista please) to remember when I setup a

I have doen this a bunch of times. I will do it again. Do I need to shut-down

and power up for the changes to fully take affect?



A message saying something about re-opening the folder is when the changes

will take affect.