Hello everyone,

I wanted to inquire if there is a method in the registry to permanently set the Explorer view to a specific type? The folder options/apply method seems to only work temporarily before everything switches back to a different view. I’ve also attempted this in the general C directory or My PC with minimal effect. Several years ago, when I was still using Windows 7, I encountered a similar issue and posted about it on SevenForums. Unfortunately, no real solution was provided. It was suggested that the problem may be due to mixed file types located outside the folder being customized, which causes folders with those file types elsewhere on the PC to not be affected by the ‘apply to all’ setting. I am wondering if anyone knows of a workaround for this issue. I am open to completely eliminating all other view options in favor of my preferred one, and if there is a registry tweak to achieve this, I would be willing to give it a try.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

​Hello everyone, I wanted to inquire if there is a method in the registry to permanently set the Explorer view to a specific type? The folder options/apply method seems to only work temporarily before everything switches back to a different view. I’ve also attempted this in the general C directory or My PC with minimal effect. Several years ago, when I was still using Windows 7, I encountered a similar issue and posted about it on SevenForums. Unfortunately, no real solution was provided. It was suggested that the problem may be due to mixed file types located outside the folder being customized, which causes folders with those file types elsewhere on the PC to not be affected by the ‘apply to all’ setting. I am wondering if anyone knows of a workaround for this issue. I am open to completely eliminating all other view options in favor of my preferred one, and if there is a registry tweak to achieve this, I would be willing to give it a try. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.  Read More

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