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You can't do what you want, you cannot apply folder views to a tree. If you read what I said I explained how Apply To All works and why following the EXACT instructions of the other answerer may not have any effect. I also told you how to follow his general instructions correctly.
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"Allenx" <rs@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:bA1Ne.9246$Je.3694@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>I appreciate the help.
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> I stay far away from fooling around with the registry. So if that is the
> solution, I'll continue to use the laborious manual way.
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> When I copy a folder from my server, it always seems to appear as
> a collection of large icons. I really am searching for a way I can click on
> the newly imported folder, select a "list format" and have all sub-folders
> and
> files within it appear that way. I've tried just about everything to no
> avail.
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> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
> news:OsC9vT0oFHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> It might and it mightn't. He wants file folders done so he would open a file
> folder and do it. If file folders has been done previously then doing it in
> My Computer will have no effect on file folders.
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> Saved folder settings are stored in BagMRU. Defaults and network/removable
> drives are stored in Streams key (as everything was in earlier versions).
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> You have to do Apply To All while in a file folder.
> For each type of object (File Folder, Control Panel, My Computer, etc) that
> you do an Apply to All in it's clsid and the settings are created/updated at
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams
> \Defaults
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> {F3364BA0-65B9-11CE-A9BA-00AA004AE837} is ordinary folders, and other
> numbers are what ever they are (My Comp, Control Panel, etc - note My Docs
> is an ordinary folder). They only appear IF you do an apply to all in that
> type of object.
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> as well as a higher set of defaults at
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams
> Settings=
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> So the point being in the order that you do things. You want to do your
> overall default setting last. This is how I advised someone who asked
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> "Steve Rollins" <Steverollins@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:F7E9E504-B691-4B1F-90C1-C8E19DCB023D@microsoft.com...
>> Open My Computer
>> Click View
>> Select List
>> Click Tools
>> Click Folder Options
>> Click View
>> Click Apply to all folders
>> Click OK
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>> All folders should now open in the list view.
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>> "Allenx" wrote:
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>>> Is there any way in XP to quickly change the viewing format
>>> of all the folders, files
>>> and sub folders view in one step?
>>>
>>> I prefer the "list" view and hate changing each individual
>>> folder whenever I transfer a mega-folder from my server
>>> or CD to my desktop.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>>
>>>
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