MORON (prolly me)

I now find it impossible to get permanent details view, with or without variable file type column. Change any folder to details view, close that and try another, do anything to its view (or not), switch back...... ALWAYS get icon view!

How do i fix this utter, total garbage (XP)?

I WANT _all_ folders to be in Details mode, unconditionally. And NOT change unless i do so on a given folder.

Thanks.

That sounds very goofy. Have you tried the basics like rebooting? It seems like you have gotten the machine in some mode where it won't save your settings.

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you don't mention whether or not you've done edit, preferences and set all folders to open as you wish.

NT

there was an options dialog back in win95 orso, which specified if the folder settings were global or per-folder. try to find it.

Put the "stuff" between the two title bars into a file.

The name of the file doesn't matter, but Kelly initially named it "bags8000.reg".

It's just a convenient way to make the changes.

Open your file manager window so you can see the "bags8000.reg" text file you just made. The .reg extension on the file, causes the right-click context menu to have the word "Merge" at the top of the list. Naming the file "bags8000.txt" will not do! Change the extension to .reg as shown.

Paul

• STUPID instructions.

** QUOTE ** Windows XP

1. Delete the following registry subkeys: o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags
2. Re-create the following registry subkeys: o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam
3. Create and then set the BagMRU Size registry value to 5000 in the registry subkeys that you created in Step 2.

** END QUOTE ** Why? Delete the Shell item, and ALL sub-items are then gone including Bags and BagsMRU. Delete the ShellNoRoam, and ALL sub-items are then gone including BagMRU and Bags. Naturally, they fail to tell you to enter the DWORD sdrwkcab.

So..the re-create will only have the 2 items and zilch subkeys. Maybe step 3 is the saving grace. Maybe NOT, as there was no such key..only as a subkey for BOTH Shell and ShellNoRoam, both of which i carefully re-constructed as was.

Therefore, will see results live.. !!NOPE!! Totally useless waste of time.

Will exit, fur all ruffled to look at second option below.

• Do not see how stupid bag size can possibly change folder ATTTRIBUTES; in fact i do not see anything in the bags bushwah that would change folder ATTTRIBUTES. But; like i said, will exit, fur all ruffled to look at thissecond option below.

Tell me about it; gets rid of that baggage (pun intended) at the cost of a totally foreign country with its own pile of crap.

Wish i still had an installable version to peruse...

Does line-power reset count?

Been there, done that...useless.

• WinXP problem with that URL; must use Win7..

• 503 Service Unavailable No server is available to handle this request.

• then i tried adding above sub key, to no avail.

• "File Explorer"? where do i find that? Windows Explorer does not have a "Merge" option,so i need a little help here.. Thanks

File-Close, saves the view. Clicking on the X discards it.

Cheers

I see you're not familiar with linux.

NOPE! Like I said, NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING changes what i see, quote: >> I now find it impossible to get permanent details view, with or >> without variable file type column. >> Change any folder to details view, close that and try another, do >> anything to its view (or not), switch back...... >> ALWAYS get icon view! endquote.

Also, i am fairly certain that the bags stuff is utter bullshit, in that there are absolutely NO file names, NO directory names, NO drive names, period. Wasted hours looking.

Thanks for the (repeated) idea, it does not hurt (much) to try again and fail.

There are some names in there.

Paul

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Hi Robert,

I'm no XP expert, however my virtual XP running on my Mac OS X I have the details set as default for all folders.

I do this by opening any folder, setting that folder the way I want it using the last icon that shows a stylized folder - then go to "Tools" pull down menu for that folder. Select "Folder Options", then switch to the "View" tab. Now simply select the button "Apply to All Folders" and that should set all your folders to the same 'Details' as the current folder is set.

Hope this helps!

John :-#)#