[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

[MitchellKrog]

Sadly this fix does NOT work in Vista 64 Bit, the keys must be elsewhere in 64-bit, worth looking into providing a fix for both 32 and 64 bit editions.

This little program however DOES seem to work perfectly.

It's a disgrace that after 2 years of Vista being a commercial product Microsoft still has not been able to fix this simplest annoyance, yet they continue with developing Windows 7 and just ignore those people that spent money on Vista. All editions of Windows ever created have been able to remember window positions.

[jhuk]

MitchellKrog, on Jan 11 2009, 04:05 PM, said:

Sadly this fix does NOT work in Vista 64 Bit, the keys must be elsewhere in 64-bit, worth looking into providing a fix for both 32 and 64 bit editions.

This little program however DOES seem to work perfectly.

It's a disgrace that after 2 years of Vista being a commercial product Microsoft still has not been able to fix this simplest annoyance, yet they continue with developing Windows 7 and just ignore those people that spent money on Vista. All editions of Windows ever created have been able to remember window positions.

IT DOES WORK on Vista 64, I'm on Ultimate and it has worked be is Pre SP1 or SP1 or SP2 Beta.

Resizing Windows is not this FIX's or my Primary concern, its icons going wrong and folders getting totally confused.

And XP did not remember Folder Sizes all the time, there were a few tricks to get it to do so and all without 3rd Party App's.

This post has been edited by jhuk: 11 January 2009 - 06:19 PM

[MitchellKrog]

jhuk, on Jan 11 2009, 08:16 PM, said:

MitchellKrog, on Jan 11 2009, 04:05 PM, said:

Sadly this fix does NOT work in Vista 64 Bit, the keys must be elsewhere in 64-bit, worth looking into providing a fix for both 32 and 64 bit editions.

This little program however DOES seem to work perfectly.

It's a disgrace that after 2 years of Vista being a commercial product Microsoft still has not been able to fix this simplest annoyance, yet they continue with developing Windows 7 and just ignore those people that spent money on Vista. All editions of Windows ever created have been able to remember window positions.

IT DOES WORK on Vista 64, I'm on Ultimate and it has worked be is Pre SP1 or SP1 or SP2 Beta.

Resizing Windows is not this FIX's or my Primary concern, its icons going wrong and folders getting totally confused.

And XP did not remember Folder Sizes all the time, there were a few tricks to get it to do so and all without 3rd Party App's.

Hi Jhuk, my apologies, yes your fix DOES WORK on Vista 64, I mistakenly thought that remembering window sizes and positions was part of your fix but clearly that's not the case. I tested this morning and all my folders are in the default "all items" format which is great. That was another major annoyance of Vista for me. Your fix along with the link to the Autosizer program I posted make a great combo for keeping Vista from losing it's memory. Thanks for your work on this fix.

This post has been edited by MitchellKrog: 12 January 2009 - 07:29 AM

[Ron_Francis]

Steve,
Just wanted to say thanks from me as well.
Not only was it a fix, you explained why in a very clear way.

Cheers,
Ron Francis
www.RonaldFrancis.com

[Bucksnort]

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 ?

Close browser, start ie7 by the icon in taskbar or in start menu.
Drag sides to edge or where you wish.
Close browser.
Your favs will now open that size.

Thanks for the fix Steve, fixed my vistax64 ultimate to the T!

[dude341]

Thanks for fixing one of the biggest annoyances in Vista! It was a plague on XP already...
It's a tell tale sign that MS can't fix one simple thing that plagues ALL Vista users daily. Their biggest problem is that they just don't know how much they suck.

I have one additional question: what template is applied to new folders? It seems any new folder gets the 'All Items' template, even when I create a subfolder in a folder that's set to 'Pictures and Video'?

[PowerUser]

This fix works the best so far...

http://dotnetwizard....ttings-like-xp/


...to make vista remember like xp...

This post has been edited by PowerUser: 19 March 2009 - 04:18 AM

[murrystores]

thanks
was looking for this solution

[krsone]

stevecn70, on Aug 5 2008, 11:09 PM, said:

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

Superb tip. Everytime I open a new explorer window Vista HP always decided the folder size on the screen. I'm more than happy just to press shift rather than arse about changing the screen size of each folder. Thanks Steve. Tidy.

[timG]

Perhaps no one is following this topic any more. Thought I'd give it a try.

I've had my Vista laptop for about 1 year, and have arrived at the point
of frustration over the "remember folder options" issur where I was ready
to try anything.

I found this thread, downloaded and tried Stephen's reg edit. It was a
noble effort Stephen, but it did't work.

I just wondered if anyone who has been following this thread, and for whom
Stephen's reg edit did not work, has gone on to find a fix that did work for
them.

Given the frequency with which MS issues updates, and the relative ease with
which MS engineers could solve this tiny problem, I'm surprised the fix isn't
downloaded with any of the dozens of updates I've installed in the past year.

Any ideas anyone?

Thanks, Tim