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edcu

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Maintaining Windows explorer Detail view
« on: January 17, 2009, 09:22 AM »
Windows explorer in Windows XP has no "reliable" way of remembering to always show directory in detail mode. Even if the "Reset all folders" and "Apply to all folders" in Tools / Folder Options / Views is clicked after setting to detail view, it does not work reliably. Any application to ensure that Windows Explorer uses Detail view by default at all times is welcome.

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Re: Maintaining Windows explorer Detail view
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2009, 09:26 AM »
It has worked reliably for me when I've also turned off "Remember each folder's view setting" - but with that setting on, it definitely hasn't :)
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Re: Maintaining Windows explorer Detail view
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2009, 11:19 AM »
many of us use a 3rd party explorer replacement that solves this issue.

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Re: Maintaining Windows explorer Detail view
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2009, 11:27 AM »
Quote from: mouser on January 17, 2009, 11:19 AM
many of us use a 3rd party explorer replacement that solves this issue.
Yeah, xplorer2 for great justice :)
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Re: Maintaining Windows explorer Detail view
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2009, 11:37 AM »

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Re: Maintaining Windows explorer Detail view
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2009, 04:49 PM »
This registry fix might help

http://club.cdfreaks.com/f3/windows-xp-wont-remember-my-folder-view-setting-88230/
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