Windows (file) Explorer >> View as List The above setting is driving me nuts. I ve tried everything in order to make this setting stick - but it just refuses to do so. Every so often it just reverts back to whatever it fancies (usually 'Large Icons'). I only want to see my files as ... files, no preview, no content, just the file list view I ve been accustomed to ever since I got a PC. Even if I apply the custom setting (and 'Apply to All Folders'), it just won't stick. Not only it 'forgets' my preferences for newly attached storage (e.g. ext drive), but also for existing/previously attached drives. Does anyone know a way to permanently apply this setting, once and for all, Windows-wide and for all existing and new connected storage devices so I won't have to think of it ever again? Is there a batch or reg script somewhere? Anything will do! W10 1607 LTSB... Thank you for any pointers!
You are right. Its probably time I move on already. I was just too lazy to do it earlier... Double Commander it is then (from a quick search looks like a good open source alternative for TC..)
It is! But do check the tenforums link above for a backup and restore folder views script, it should work, just that you might want to keep it handy and re-apply it when views break.
I use this. Code: rem Open Explorer - Choose the desired View - View - Options - View - Apply to Folders - OK - Close Explorer ASAP reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell" /v "FolderType" /t REG_SZ /d "NotSpecified" /f taskkill /im explorer.exe /f & explorer.exe Note, that cleaning those will reset it to default. For example cleaning "Taskbar Jump Lists" in Wise Disk Cleaner. Code: reg delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags" /f reg delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU" /f reg delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags" /f reg delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU" /f reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags" /f reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU" /f reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags" /f reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU" /f
I also always use "View as List". Try this Code: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell\{5C4F28B5-F869-4E84-8E60-F11DB97C5CC7}] "ColInfo"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,fd,df,df,fd,10,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,18,00,00,00,30,f1,25,b7,ef,47,\ 1a,10,a5,f1,02,60,8c,9e,eb,ac,0a,00,00,00,52,01,00,00,30,f1,25,b7,ef,47,1a,\ 10,a5,f1,02,60,8c,9e,eb,ac,0c,00,00,00,65,00,00,00,30,f1,25,b7,ef,47,1a,10,\ a5,f1,02,60,8c,9e,eb,ac,0e,00,00,00,79,00,00,00,30,f1,25,b7,ef,47,1a,10,a5,\ f1,02,60,8c,9e,eb,ac,04,00,00,00,83,00,00,00,30,f1,25,b7,ef,47,1a,10,a5,f1,\ 02,60,8c,9e,eb,ac,0d,00,00,00,40,00,00,00 "FFlags"=dword:43000000 "IconSize"=dword:00000010 "LogicalViewMode"=dword:00000001 "Mode"=dword:00000004 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams] "Settings"=hex:08,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,77,7e,13,73,35,cf,11,ae,\ 69,08,00,2b,2e,12,62,04,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,43,00,00,00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Defaults] "{5C4F28B5-F869-4E84-8E60-F11DB97C5CC7}"=hex:1c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,f1,f1,f1,f1,14,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,e8,02,00,00,e4,02,00,00,31,53,50,53,05,\ d5,cd,d5,9c,2e,1b,10,93,97,08,00,2b,2c,f9,ae,83,00,00,00,22,00,00,00,00,47,\ 00,72,00,6f,00,75,00,70,00,42,00,79,00,4b,00,65,00,79,00,3a,00,46,00,4d,00,\ 54,00,49,00,44,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,4e,00,00,00,7b,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,30,\ 00,30,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,2d,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,2d,00,30,00,30,00,\ 30,00,30,00,2d,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,2d,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,30,\ 00,30,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,30,00,7d,00,00,00,00,00,33,00,00,00,\ 22,00,00,00,00,47,00,72,00,6f,00,75,00,70,00,42,00,79,00,44,00,69,00,72,00,\ 65,00,63,00,74,00,69,00,6f,00,6e,00,00,00,13,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,5b,00,00,\ 00,0a,00,00,00,00,53,00,6f,00,72,00,74,00,00,00,42,00,00,00,1e,00,00,00,70,\ 00,72,00,6f,00,70,00,34,00,32,00,39,00,34,00,39,00,36,00,37,00,32,00,39,00,\ 35,00,00,00,00,00,1c,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,30,f1,25,b7,ef,47,1a,10,a5,f1,02,\ 60,8c,9e,eb,ac,0a,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,25,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,00,47,00,72,\ 00,6f,00,75,00,70,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 1b,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,00,4d,00,6f,00,64,00,65,00,00,00,13,00,00,00,04,00,\ 00,00,23,00,00,00,12,00,00,00,00,49,00,63,00,6f,00,6e,00,53,00,69,00,7a,00,\ 65,00,00,00,13,00,00,00,10,00,00,00,d5,00,00,00,10,00,00,00,00,43,00,6f,00,\ 6c,00,49,00,6e,00,66,00,6f,00,00,00,42,00,00,00,1e,00,00,00,70,00,72,00,6f,\ 00,70,00,34,00,32,00,39,00,34,00,39,00,36,00,37,00,32,00,39,00,35,00,00,00,\ 00,00,90,00,00,00,fd,df,df,fd,10,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,05,00,00,\ 00,18,00,00,00,30,f1,25,b7,ef,47,1a,10,a5,f1,02,60,8c,9e,eb,ac,0a,00,00,00,\ 52,01,00,00,30,f1,25,b7,ef,47,1a,10,a5,f1,02,60,8c,9e,eb,ac,0c,00,00,00,65,\ 00,00,00,30,f1,25,b7,ef,47,1a,10,a5,f1,02,60,8c,9e,eb,ac,0e,00,00,00,79,00,\ 00,00,30,f1,25,b7,ef,47,1a,10,a5,f1,02,60,8c,9e,eb,ac,04,00,00,00,94,00,00,\ 00,30,f1,25,b7,ef,47,1a,10,a5,f1,02,60,8c,9e,eb,ac,0d,00,00,00,40,00,00,00,\ 2f,00,00,00,1e,00,00,00,00,47,00,72,00,6f,00,75,00,70,00,42,00,79,00,4b,00,\ 65,00,79,00,3a,00,50,00,49,00,44,00,00,00,13,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,1f,00,00,\ 00,0e,00,00,00,00,46,00,46,00,6c,00,61,00,67,00,73,00,00,00,13,00,00,00,01,\ 00,00,43,31,00,00,00,20,00,00,00,00,4c,00,6f,00,67,00,69,00,63,00,61,00,6c,\ 00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,4d,00,6f,00,64,00,65,00,00,00,13,00,00,00,01,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00