How to make Explorer show files in Details view

After I set one directory to the Details view, I go to Tools/Folder
Options/View and click on the Like Current Folder. Problem is that it
doesn't force Details as the default view for all folders the next time
I open Explorer. The directories I manually set to Details remember that
view, but the others remain in the default Large Icons view.

Suggestions?

Thanks,

Ray

If checked, try unchecking "Remember each folders view settings".

Ray K wrote:
> After I set one directory to the Details view, I go to Tools/Folder
> Options/View and click on the Like Current Folder. Problem is that it
> doesn't force Details as the default view for all folders the next
> time I open Explorer. The directories I manually set to Details
> remember that view, but the others remain in the default Large Icons
> view.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray

W2k doesn't have a box to uncheck. So I clicked on Reset All Folders (to
the factory defaults); all folders then appeared as Large Icons. I set
one to Details and clicked on Like Current Folder. At first, that seemed
to set all the folders to Details as the default. But when I went to
some folders that I don't use often, they still appear as Large Icons.
So the ones that appeared in Details, where in fact those that I had
manually set some time ago. So I'm back where I started.

Ray


Roger Fink wrote:
> If checked, try unchecking "Remember each folders view settings".
>
> Ray K wrote:
>
>> After I set one directory to the Details view, I go to Tools/Folder
>> Options/View and click on the Like Current Folder. Problem is that it
>> doesn't force Details as the default view for all folders the next
>> time I open Explorer. The directories I manually set to Details
>> remember that view, but the others remain in the default Large Icons
>> view.
>>
>> Suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ray
>>
>
>
>

What happens if you logon as a new user? (create a new account in 'Users and
Passwords').


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"Ray K" wrote:
> W2k doesn't have a box to uncheck. So I clicked on Reset All Folders (to
> the factory defaults); all folders then appeared as Large Icons. I set one
> to Details and clicked on Like Current Folder. At first, that seemed to
> set all the folders to Details as the default. But when I went to some
> folders that I don't use often, they still appear as Large Icons. So the
> ones that appeared in Details, where in fact those that I had manually set
> some time ago. So I'm back where I started.
>
> Ray

Control Panel/Folder Options/View: Uncheck box that says "Remember each
folder's view settings."

Ray K wrote:
> W2k doesn't have a box to uncheck. So I clicked on Reset All Folders
> (to the factory defaults); all folders then appeared as Large Icons.
> I set one to Details and clicked on Like Current Folder. At first,
> that seemed to set all the folders to Details as the default. But
> when I went to some folders that I don't use often, they still appear
> as Large Icons. So the ones that appeared in Details, where in fact
> those that I had manually set some time ago. So I'm back where I
> started.
>
> Ray
>
>
> Roger Fink wrote:
>> If checked, try unchecking "Remember each folders view settings".
>>
>> Ray K wrote:
>>
>>> After I set one directory to the Details view, I go to Tools/Folder
>>> Options/View and click on the Like Current Folder. Problem is that
>>> it doesn't force Details as the default view for all folders the
>>> next time I open Explorer. The directories I manually set to Details
>>> remember that view, but the others remain in the default Large Icons
>>> view.
>>>
>>> Suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Ray

Roger Fink wrote:
> Control Panel/Folder Options/View: Uncheck box that says "Remember each
> folder's view settings."
>
>
Yes, that solved the problem. Thanks.

Ray