Windows Explorer - File List Views

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I've been having a problem with XP since I first started running it. This is the deal.

I have a folder where I store all of my mp3 files, downloads, etc. And I like this folder to just display:

FILENAME | SIZE | TYPE | DATE CREATED

I have it set to that, and it refuses to cooperate. Everytime I set for only those fields to be displayed, and reboot later, I come back into that folder, and everything is reset back to:

FILENAME | SIZE | TYPE | ARTIST | YEAR | DATE | yadayadayada

I hate this. In Folder Options, I have save each folder's settings checked.. so this should be saving, correct?

Anyone have any ideas? I figure it's user error, since after 3 re-installs (for other reasons) I'm still seeing this problem, so I don't think it's corruption or anything. Could it possibly be resetting due to clearing my history in IE?

What about settings? Shortcut to this folder is just a shortcut with a target of F:\Downloads. Is there a way that I can actually open Explorer.exe, point to this folder, and tell it manually in the shortcut to only display these views?


Thanks
 
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I've been having a problem with XP since I first started running it. This is the deal.

I have a folder where I store all of my mp3 files,
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downloads, etc. And I like this folder to just display:
FILENAME | SIZE | TYPE | DATE CREATED

I have it set to that, and it refuses to cooperate.
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Everytime I set for only those fields to be displayed,
and reboot later, I come back into that folder, and
everything is reset back to:
FILENAME | SIZE | TYPE | ARTIST | YEAR | DATE | yadayadayada

I hate this. In Folder Options, I have save each
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folder's settings checked.. so this should be saving,
correct?
Anyone have any ideas? I figure it's user error, since
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after 3 re-installs (for other reasons) I'm still seeing
this problem, so I don't think it's corruption or
anything. Could it possibly be resetting due to clearing
my history in IE?
What about settings? Shortcut to this folder is just a
Click to expand...
shortcut with a target of F:\Downloads. Is there a way
that I can actually open Explorer.exe, point to this
folder, and tell it manually in the shortcut to only
display these views?
Thanks
.
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XP by default will only retain the settings for 400
folders, To change this to 8000 run this registry edit
from Kelly.

Line 2 left hand side at
www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

This site will save you alot of headaches in the future
you should bookmark it.
 
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