Setting All Windows XP Folders to Details View - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

fresnelly · 07-30-2009, 06:26 AM

Simple question; easy answer?

I have a new computer at work with WIndows XP and I'm getting tired of manually changing each folder's view. I like Details.

Is there a way to set the viewstyle of all folders at once?

Herk · 07-30-2009, 07:12 AM

Yeah no problem. Open up explorer. Set the folder to details. Click Tools > Folder Options > (tab)View then select Apply to all Folders.

fresnelly · 07-30-2009, 07:31 AM

Thank you!

I was expecting a series of check-boxes; not an "apply current settings" method.

07-30-2009, 06:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Setting All Windows XP Folders to Details View Simple question; easy answer? I have a new computer at work with WIndows XP and I'm getting tired of manually changing each folder's view. I like Details. Is there a way to set the viewstyle of all folders at once? __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

07-30-2009, 07:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Herk Insane Location: Kansas City, MO	Yeah no problem. Open up explorer. Set the folder to details. Click Tools > Folder Options > (tab)View then select Apply to all Folders. __________________ -Blind faith runs into things!-

07-30-2009, 07:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Thank you! I was expecting a series of check-boxes; not an "apply current settings" method. __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life