[H.I.M]

thanks for everything

i've done the compiling just applied the settings.

This post has been edited by H.I.M: 23 July 2008 - 07:27 AM

[stevecn70]

mkr10001, on Jul 22 2008, 03:40 PM, said:

am i correct in thinking this stops vista from assuming all new folders are for music?

Yes, The registry file basically does this:

1. Removes all current customizations
2. Increases the number of folders that vista can keep track of
3. Turns off auto-discover, which is where vista desides on it's own what type of folder you have. Which means you will have to manually set your folders to what template you want.

[LaKraven]

Can I recommend to the moderators/admins that this post be pinned? It's a very useful piece of info I reckon lots of people can benefit from

[ducy]

Hi guys

This was very helpful !! BUT I have one thing that bothers me very much. I would like that windows would remember the window size of my explorer, that vas previously opened. Almost each time windows “resets” the size of explorer that was opened. In XP the size was always the same….

Thanks

D.

This post has been edited by ducy: 05 August 2008 - 06:38 PM

[stevecn70]

ducy, on Aug 5 2008, 01:37 PM, said:

Hi guys

This was very helpful !! BUT I have one thing that bothers me very much. I would like that windows would remember the window size of my explorer, that vas previously opened. Almost each time windows "resets" the size of explorer that was opened. In XP the size was always the same….

Thanks

D.

Try holding down shift when you close the explorer window. Mine usually saves the previous setting but not always, especially if you have more than one window open

[ducy]

Hay

So I'll have to hold down Shift always when I close explorer. Are there any general settings that I could fix for that?
Well this window size is really bothering me.... grrr

[love]

thank you so much! everything is working, no more going back to fixing every folder settings every day!

[rico]

Found another site thats supposed to fix vista explorer errors, 'The green bar of death' http://www.pcmag.com...,2332394,00.asp

You have to be an admin to apply registry patches.

[Sexie]

I have deleted by mistake the following info from registry, instead of modifying it.

Quote

; Modify the Folder Storage space to 20000, this will allow the saving of settings for up to 20000 different folders.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell]
"BagMRU Size"=dword:00004e20

Can some one tell me how to add it again ?

Add as Key ? DWORD(32BIT) ? QWORD(64BIT) ? ETC... ?

It looks like this right now,



Thanks !!!

This post has been edited by Sexie: 27 October 2008 - 10:02 PM

[Zardoc]

Seems I missed this site.

Nice.

[Haltigger]

Thank you so much, that worked great. I was getting so tired of adjusting the file template for my contacts folder that I was seriously considering deleting my contacts and becoming a hermit.

[mvirtue]

You're an absolute LEGEND!!

I've been hunting for a solution to this problem on and off for over a year. This problem was the final issue I had with my Vista installation. Now I have no more problems....

[jhuk]

I'm sorry to say this new REG does not work for me.

3 times in 1 week my folders have all messed up (really getting to my head).

The old method you had where it was listed and we followed the instructions worked and lasted me many months before I formated and this is the clean install I'm on.

This happens right before my eyes, I can see the screen flash and then I know its all gone bad (it can happen sooner if I'm working with New Foilders on my Desktop).

I would like the old info please so I can do it all manually.

This post has been edited by jhuk: 08 November 2008 - 04:18 AM

[stevecn70]

jhuk, on Nov 7 2008, 09:30 PM, said:

I'm sorry to say this new REG does not work for me.

3 times in 1 week my folders have all messed up (really getting to my head).

The old method you had where it was listed and we followed the instructions worked and lasted me many months before I formated and this is the clean install I'm on.

This happens right before my eyes, I can see the screen flash and then I know its all gone bad (it can happen sooner if I'm working with New Foilders on my Desktop).

I would like the old info please so I can do it all manually.

Nothing has changed. I'm not sure what you mean by a screen flash though.

[jhuk]

stevecn70, on Nov 8 2008, 03:44 PM, said:

jhuk, on Nov 7 2008, 09:30 PM, said:

I'm sorry to say this new REG does not work for me.

3 times in 1 week my folders have all messed up (really getting to my head).

The old method you had where it was listed and we followed the instructions worked and lasted me many months before I formatted and this is the clean install I'm on.

This happens right before my eyes, I can see the screen flash and then I know its all gone bad (it can happen sooner if I'm working with New Folders on my Desktop).

I would like the old info please so I can do it all manually.

Nothing has changed. I'm not sure what you mean by a screen flash though.

The Screen Refreshed and I know my folders have gone Tits Up again lol.

The Reg may well be every line the same as the Manual Method but its possibly not actually doing 1 of parts.

I was 100% happy and sorted the manual way and would love a copy of it again.

I have for now reverted to the modified/updated guide (it took info from your guide after a peep posted a link to it/here) guide on the Vista x64 Forums.

[nickb84]

hi there

This is just what I am looking for and am trying to give it a go but as have a couple of other people have mentioned I am not very computer minded and am a little puzzled on step 2 which reg file I should open. I can open the reg edit I am normally OK using it but I just cant see what reg file I need to open in step 2 of the instructions.

Any help would be gratefully apprecaited.

Many Thanks

Nick

[abunadh]

I tried your fix, but it didn't work for me. I followed it to the letter, but Vista still won't remember any of the folder view options.
I've only had this problem for a couple of weeks, and I can't think what has triggered Vista to forget. It's a bit of a nightmare to navigate through my computer, making it useless!
Any other ideas?

[nickb84]

Take a lok at the links at the bottom of this thread, helped me OK so hopefully will help you some more.

http://thevistaforum...mp;#entry309172

Hope it helps.

This post has been edited by nickb84: 19 November 2008 - 10:37 AM

[QueenZ]

I never even thought it was possible to fix this.. I thought this is another Vista glitch...
I hate that my download folder automatically sets it for pictures even if i had made it for all items.. Thanks man.. one problem solved.. But i still don't trust Vista..

[mac]

i used the registry hack to correct the folder view setting and all went well, i do however have a small issue i would like to resolve.

all my favorites and also desktop shortcuts open half screen and have to be maximized, they should open full screen, my other PC with vista also opens full screen, can this be corrected ?