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I set all my documents as show list, but it keeps changing to icons ::b

Is there anyway to stop it changing, it don't do it all the time. :dunno:
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Click on "documents"

Then top right icon "Change you view"

Select the option you want...
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Do that wine~o but next time I open it's back to icons.
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Open regedit, by going to Start -> Run -> type regedit and press Enter. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam. Right-click on the ShellNoRoam key, choose Export and save the file (This backs-up the current settings. To be extra safe create a system restore point). Delete the two keys below. Reboot and re-set your folder options.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags
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Thanks Rich I will try that in a couple of days, as I have to prepare for the new snooker season. :thumbright:
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Do you have “Remember each folder’s view settings” ticked in TOOLS-->FOLDER OPTIONS-->VIEW TAB (Advanced settings)
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DIY_Johnny wrote:Do you have “Remember each folder’s view settings” ticked in TOOLS-->FOLDER OPTIONS-->VIEW TAB (Advanced settings)
Ain't got one of them Johnny. :roll:
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On Windows XP its like this, no clue about Vista or Win 7
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I got a remember each folder view settings.

But it don't remember. :lol:
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Up to XP SP2 Explorer will only remember 200 local folder settings. With XP SP2 it will remember 5000 settings. By deleting the reg keys I mentioned in the earlier post you'll reset the views and the view count. More information is available here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813711
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chat_to_rich wrote:Up to XP SP2 Explorer will only remember 200 local folder settings. With XP SP2 it will remember 5000 settings. By deleting the reg keys I mentioned in the earlier post you'll reset the views and the view count. More information is available here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813711
You may have hit the nail on the head in that case Rich.

At the last count there was 170,000 files and folders. :shock:

Ish, and growing. :lol:
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Well done Rich :thumbright:
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