[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 ?

[stevecn70]

mac, on Dec 1 2008, 01:27 AM, said:

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 ?

open the folder and make it how you want. Hold down SHIFT when you click to close the folder and it will remember the setting

[mac]

stevecn70, on Dec 1 2008, 04:07 PM, said:

mac, on Dec 1 2008, 01:27 AM, said:

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 ?

open the folder and make it how you want. Hold down SHIFT when you click to close the folder and it will remember the setting

ive tried that with both ctrl and shift, but ill try again, draging the corners, maximizing/closing/reopening, ive even searched the registry but didnt find anything

[vaniavalken]

This fix doesn't work for me either (Vista X64 user). It worked for maybe 2 weeks, but after that it started to forget the folder views again. I have also tried the fix that rico linked to, but no luck there either. I guess its impossible to fix this, waiting for Windows 7...

[stevecn70]

What isn't working? I think some people don't realize that if you have one folder set to a type of template, and you change that template for another folder and apply to folders it will change for every folder that has that template.

For example, You have a few folders set to "Music Details" You go in to one and change stuff. It will stay that way. But if you go into another folder that is also "Music Details" and change it up and/or do the apply to other folders, it will update the original folder.

It is important to follow these steps in this order:

1. Organize your computer properly. Meaning make sure all music is in the music folder, all videos in videos folder, etc. with the proper sub-folders as needed.

2. Run Registry file

3. Go into each of your user folders and change to the template you want and apply to all sub-folders. (For example, right click "Music" and go to properties and then customize. Set on template you want, mine is on "music details" and put a check on apply to sub-folders and then click ok.), continue with the other user folders

4. Modify each template as needed, for example, step 3 the example was the music folder. Go into ANY of the sub-folders or any other folder on your computer that you have set to that template. Change to details, thumbnails, tiles, etc. Setup columns, column sizes, etc. When it looks all nice and pretty go up to the "Tools" menu and go to "Folder Options". Next go to the View Tab and click on "Apply to Folders" and click OK. Now all folders that have that template will look the same.

5. Finally, go customize single folders as needed. For example, I have my CD Library in a single folder wich all the artists listed in sub-folders. The subfolders are in details mode which shows track information (length, size, bitrate, artist, title, track no, etc.). The root folder however, I don't want in details mode, I want it in LIST mode so I can see more artists on a single screen. So I change that to list mode and it will stay that way.

6. NOTE: if you repeat step 4 at a later date, for example, you want change your music details template to include another column and then you apply to folders, it will remove customizations you made in step 5. So you would need to repeat step 5 (But ONLY for folders for the template you changed)

As long as your computer is organized in a smart way, then these steps don't take very long, even if you have to re-do the whole process at some point.

[mac]

i believe this 'Remember Folder settings' registry hack is the source of my problems with all internet explorer desktop shortcuts and 'Favorites' opening 1/2 screen, everything else as far as all other folder settings work ok, all the folders are in there default location, also all music, videos, pictures and all are in there default location and very well organized, i was only asking where the registry setting/string for the above effected desktop shortcut and favorites was located so i could look there for any problems, this registry hack is the only change that has been made to my registry.

[mac]

i believe i owe an apology to steven70 for my last post concerning my desktop/favorites shortcuts not opening full page and pointing at the registry hack as the source.

turns out i had forgotten that UAC had been disabled while installing/configuring vista and programs, i enabled UAC and now all my shortcuts/favorites open full screen as they should, remember folder size/setting is also working as they should.

sorry for my last post steven70, all is well, great job on remember folder size/setting.

Thanks !

[osuwildlifer]

This topic is now resolved. Moved to Resolved Topics.

[Anomaly]

be careful with Registry Cleaners!!! my favorite jvPowerTools likes to reset this RegFix which makes all folders go back to their previous settings.. and that's in SafeScan mode!

[grunwald2.0]

Anomaly, on Dec 26 2008, 11:11 AM, said:

be careful with Registry Cleaners!...likes to reset this RegFix which makes all folders go back to their previous settings...

@Anomaly: Can you maybe tell me if this also happens with CCleaners Registry Cleaner?

@stevecn70: Just one question for trying out your solution: (Why) do I have to "Clear out Folder Settings left over from XP", when I haven't ever had XP installed on my HDD?

This post has been edited by grunwald2.0: 26 December 2008 - 09:13 PM

[jhuk]

grunwald2.0, on Dec 26 2008, 09:12 PM, said:

Anomaly, on Dec 26 2008, 11:11 AM, said:

be careful with Registry Cleaners!...likes to reset this RegFix which makes all folders go back to their previous settings...

@Anomaly: Can you maybe tell me if this also happens with CCleaners Registry Cleaner?

@stevecn70: Just one question for trying out your solution: (Why) do I have to "Clear out Folder Settings left over from XP", when I haven't ever had XP installed on my HDD?

MS left the files from XP not you.

A little boob on their part.

Also I said a page of so back about this not working for me any longer.

I again have it working and cannot agree with the above part about "Apply to all Templates" as I do not even go there.

Its as simple as this : Use your desktop (which is a Folder) to work with say a folder containing Videos or Music and you can mess it all up again.

I have learned the hard way to use the "Document Folder" to mess with editing Movies or Music inside folders before putting them in proper Video Folders or Music Folders.

Example, do not download a folder containing ".mp3's" to your desktop and then mess about with it.

This post has been edited by jhuk: 01 January 2009 - 06:38 PM