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Sorry to keep coming back on this one.
But I find that each instance of Explorer still opens in the last view used.
That is, if I open a thumbnails view, then close it and open one opened
before as Tiles, it will be Thumbnails - that of the last one opened
Clearly I have done something wrong in opening separate *instances* of
Explorer . But what?
--
Cheers,
Trevor L.
Website:
http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
Trevor L. wrote:
> O.K.
> I found the buton to push under Tools | Folder Options | View
>
> Now all I have to do is to use these shortcuts and prove to myself
> that they work
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Trevor L.
> Website:
http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
>
> Trevor L. wrote:
>> Thank you so much. I have needed a solution for a long time
>>
>> However, I tried this and I fond that some folders still have the
>> Tiles view
>> How do I set "Apply this setting to all folders"
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Trevor L.
>> Website:
http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
>>
>> xramx wrote:
>>> As best I have been able to determine, you can not mix views in a
>>> single instance of Windows Explorer. I tried all the combinations
>>> and posted them somewhere in one of the news groups. What you can
>>> do is create multiple instances of Explorer.
>>>
>>> Open Explorer & right click & hold on the root folder (C
& drag to
>>> the desktop. Create a short cut. Rename it Thumbnail View. Open
>>> it and set the view to Thumbnail. Whenever you use this short cut,
>>> it will present the files as Thumbnails.
>>>
>>> Now Open Explorer again & right click & hold on the root folder
>>> again. Drag to desktop & again create a short cut. Rename it Detail
>>> View (or whatever you want). Open it & set it to detail view. When
>>> you want the detail view use this short cut. Using it will not
>>> effect the first short cut which will always display everything in
>>> Thumbnail even after you use the second.
>>>
>>> They can be open concurrently. You can do this with any folder, not
>>> just the root and as many as you desktop will hold. I put my
>>> shortcuts in the quick launch area for easy access.
>>>
>>> The above process was developed after extensive research and help by
>>> several experts, this is the only process I have been able to
>>> discover which allows me to easily switch views.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Trevor L. wrote:
>>>> Thank you for that.
>>>>
>>>> But, I want a mixture. The folders with images should have view set
>>>> to Thumbnails. For other folders, I woud like Tiles or sometimes
>>>> Details (this is especially good for text documents)
>>>>
>>>> I can never seem to get to this mixture. There must be a trick to
>>>> it, which I haven't learnt. Many have addressed it and I read them
>>>> and try them, but still no luck
>>>> --
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Trevor L.
>>>> Website:
http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
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