Ah, I see. I should have read the thread better. I do wonder if it is resolvable - globally at least.
Well, the Options/View setting to remember each folder settings does work, but it takes a while for it to catalog all your folders.
Personally, I use V-Com Powerdesk Pro 6 which is far and away above and beyond Windows Explorer. Powerdesk has built-in FTP, built-in file views, it can do horizontal or vertical split windows for viewing more that one drive/folder at once, it has good drag and drop capabilities, good sort feature, it has a excellent FIND feature that is head and shoulders above Windows.
When I'm on a computer that doesn't have Powerdesk, it's like being crippled. I highly recommend it. It's the best money you will ever spend.
There is a standard version that is available for free. I think mostly it just has an 'annoy' screen. Try it, if you like it, buy the Pro version.
PowerDesk Pro
http://www.v-com.com/product/PowerDesk_Pro_Home.html?gclid=CNbbmI3vlZECFQIQFQodtz7bPQ
Free PowerDesk Standard
http://www.v-com.com/download/download_free.html
Steve/bluewizard
Personally, I use V-Com Powerdesk Pro 6 which is far and away above and beyond Windows Explorer. Powerdesk has built-in FTP, built-in file views, it can do horizontal or vertical split windows for viewing more that one drive/folder at once, it has good drag and drop capabilities, good sort feature, it has a excellent FIND feature that is head and shoulders above Windows.
When I'm on a computer that doesn't have Powerdesk, it's like being crippled. I highly recommend it. It's the best money you will ever spend.
There is a standard version that is available for free. I think mostly it just has an 'annoy' screen. Try it, if you like it, buy the Pro version.
PowerDesk Pro
http://www.v-com.com/product/PowerDesk_Pro_Home.html?gclid=CNbbmI3vlZECFQIQFQodtz7bPQ
Free PowerDesk Standard
http://www.v-com.com/download/download_free.html
Steve/bluewizard
John is correct and I looked into PowerDesk but did not download it at the moment. Maybe later.
Anyway, I searched high and low, found a little application (Google OpenWide), claiming of doing the job, instead it messed up my OS which I was able to repair after many hours.
These settings are definitely baked in Windows.
When going to the 'My Pictures' folder to open a picture, the default setting is Thumbview instead of List.
As for now, I'll live with the annoyance, just like anyone else, unless some bright mind has another tip. 🙂
/Hugo
Anyway, I searched high and low, found a little application (Google OpenWide), claiming of doing the job, instead it messed up my OS which I was able to repair after many hours.
These settings are definitely baked in Windows.
When going to the 'My Pictures' folder to open a picture, the default setting is Thumbview instead of List.
As for now, I'll live with the annoyance, just like anyone else, unless some bright mind has another tip. 🙂
/Hugo
Netlist -
If you try this you should get what you want-
In post 1 the entire string of text in the box that starts with
D:\Documents and Settings\Hugo\ . . .
is called the "path" to that folder
What you need to do is to create a new shortcut (for instance on your desktop)
Into that new blank shortcut, you need to place this entire string -
%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /e,"C:\Documents and Settings\Hugo\ . . . (the entire path)
After you have finished creating the new shortcut
(named whatever you want)
then when you click it you should get the detail view of the folder
shown in post 1
If you try this you should get what you want-
In post 1 the entire string of text in the box that starts with
D:\Documents and Settings\Hugo\ . . .
is called the "path" to that folder
What you need to do is to create a new shortcut (for instance on your desktop)
Into that new blank shortcut, you need to place this entire string -
%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /e,"C:\Documents and Settings\Hugo\ . . . (the entire path)
After you have finished creating the new shortcut
(named whatever you want)
then when you click it you should get the detail view of the folder
shown in post 1
jb74 said:
This command line indeed opens a session of explorer, pointing to the file path specified.
However, this is not the problem addressed here.
Try opening a file with, say, Notepad. Select details from the View menu dropdown list. Now, you see the selected details for each file displayed.
Open the file and close Notepad.
Next time you open another file with Notepad, you will need to select Details again if you want to view them.
I would like to have Details displayed by default, instead of List.
Thanks anyway for looking into it.
/Hugo
Hi Netlist,
Just like most of everyday users of Windows.
This just shows how Micorsoft cares about the needs of its customers.
I get around the difficulty by using a file manager like "FreeCommander". Files are opened by their default application or through the local menu.
Netlist said:
Just like most of everyday users of Windows.
This just shows how Micorsoft cares about the needs of its customers.
I get around the difficulty by using a file manager like "FreeCommander". Files are opened by their default application or through the local menu.
Well, I will give one last endorsement for PowerDesk Pro. Besides the excellent FIND feature, the best aspect is the file viewer. Select virtually any file of any type and click the view button, and you are viewing the file including movie files. Files can be viewed in native format, ANSI, or HEX. They can be viewed at the side, on the bottom, or in their own window.
Is also has a Folder Sync feature that can be used to make backup folders. It compare one folder to another and any files that are new or have changed are highlighted and can be automatically move in one or both directions.
It also has a Size Manager which analyses the drive and give a bar graph of every folder so you can see which folders have the most files in them. It is of limited use, but handy to have on occasion.
The FTP feature is very handy. Once you are logged into your FTP sight it is treated like any other folder. You can easily copy or move files in either direction.
In addition, it is able to 'zip' and 'unzip' files in most standard compression archive formats.
Again, when I'm on a computer that doesn't have the PowerDesk features, it's like being crippled. I can't live without it. I've never regretted buying it.
Steve/bluewizard
Is also has a Folder Sync feature that can be used to make backup folders. It compare one folder to another and any files that are new or have changed are highlighted and can be automatically move in one or both directions.
It also has a Size Manager which analyses the drive and give a bar graph of every folder so you can see which folders have the most files in them. It is of limited use, but handy to have on occasion.
The FTP feature is very handy. Once you are logged into your FTP sight it is treated like any other folder. You can easily copy or move files in either direction.
In addition, it is able to 'zip' and 'unzip' files in most standard compression archive formats.
Again, when I'm on a computer that doesn't have the PowerDesk features, it's like being crippled. I can't live without it. I've never regretted buying it.
Steve/bluewizard
Steve, what about the File->Open commands/windows with Powerdesk? Does the program do what I'm looking for in this thread?
Hompie, have a look here:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=1413088#post1413088
I tried every possible setting of OpenWide, it did NOT do what was promissed, instead it messed up my OS.
Thanks anyway.
/Hugo
Hompie, have a look here:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=1413088#post1413088
I tried every possible setting of OpenWide, it did NOT do what was promissed, instead it messed up my OS.
Thanks anyway.
/Hugo
Well, I assume you want either 'List' or 'Details' in the file listing, PowerDesk stays where you set it. If you set it to 'Details' then it is universally Details.
Though you can select 'Large Icons', 'Small Icons', 'List', 'Details', or 'Thumbnails'. I always have mine set to 'Details'. But, if I'm in a folder with a lot of images, I can switch to 'thumbnails' using the 'View' menu.
It is really the file view that makes PowerDesk so invaluable though. When I'm looking for a specific file, or quickly trying to determine the contents of a file, or sorting through images, it can't be beat.
Now perhaps I misunderstood, because Windows Explorer was mentioned in the discussion, I assumed that was the thrust of the discussion.
If you mean the [File][Open] in an application, I'm not sure that can be controlled by a single setting in Windows. Each application probably has it's own [File][Open] dialog box.
I know in MS-Word 2000 there is an option to set the [View] for the [File][Open]. I just opened the [File][Open] dialog box and set [View] to [Details] then closed Word and reopened it. When I reopened it, it was still set to display 'Details'.
So, again, it depends on what application you are using, whether it has a [View] feature in the [File][Open] and whether it is 'sticky'.
I suspect IF there is a way to force [View] to be sticky, you would have to do it for each application you use, not one universal setting for Windows as a whole.
If the Application you are using, and I don't think you specified, has a 'sticky' setting then there shouldn't be a problem, and if it doesn't, I'm not sure there is anything you can do other than contact the software manufacturer and find out if there is a Command Line setting or a Preference File setting that can be changed to set the view/sort type.
Again, this is not related to Windows but to the specific application you are using.
Steve/bluewizard
Though you can select 'Large Icons', 'Small Icons', 'List', 'Details', or 'Thumbnails'. I always have mine set to 'Details'. But, if I'm in a folder with a lot of images, I can switch to 'thumbnails' using the 'View' menu.
It is really the file view that makes PowerDesk so invaluable though. When I'm looking for a specific file, or quickly trying to determine the contents of a file, or sorting through images, it can't be beat.
Now perhaps I misunderstood, because Windows Explorer was mentioned in the discussion, I assumed that was the thrust of the discussion.
If you mean the [File][Open] in an application, I'm not sure that can be controlled by a single setting in Windows. Each application probably has it's own [File][Open] dialog box.
I know in MS-Word 2000 there is an option to set the [View] for the [File][Open]. I just opened the [File][Open] dialog box and set [View] to [Details] then closed Word and reopened it. When I reopened it, it was still set to display 'Details'.
So, again, it depends on what application you are using, whether it has a [View] feature in the [File][Open] and whether it is 'sticky'.
I suspect IF there is a way to force [View] to be sticky, you would have to do it for each application you use, not one universal setting for Windows as a whole.
If the Application you are using, and I don't think you specified, has a 'sticky' setting then there shouldn't be a problem, and if it doesn't, I'm not sure there is anything you can do other than contact the software manufacturer and find out if there is a Command Line setting or a Preference File setting that can be changed to set the view/sort type.
Again, this is not related to Windows but to the specific application you are using.
Steve/bluewizard
I wonder if some other users do this -
By placing Shortcuts to your commonly used applications in the
"SendTo" folder, you can go to a destination using a shortcut
with Explorer.exe, then use the "SendTo" option to open files
with those applications. (Music or photo files for example)
By placing Shortcuts to your commonly used applications in the
"SendTo" folder, you can go to a destination using a shortcut
with Explorer.exe, then use the "SendTo" option to open files
with those applications. (Music or photo files for example)
I recently changed my browser to Firefox.
"Windows key" + E defaults to details as do all my other remembered view settings.
Coincidence, or have I inadvertently stumbled onto some buried setting?
"Windows key" + E defaults to details as do all my other remembered view settings.
Coincidence, or have I inadvertently stumbled onto some buried setting?
To all -
I d/l MultiEnhancer.zip, the file mentioned in post 16, unzipped and installed it on a machine with the Xp operating system.
It appears that the file>open feature is the default opening view
in those few applications available to try out on that machine - Notepad, Wordpad, Irfanview, Firefox
I tried file>open, changed the view to icon, closed the box and reopened - again the opening default was detail view.
AndrewT - I tried the Windows Key + e (first time ever!) and was
rewarded with a normal explorer screen same as if I had right
clicked on the "My Computer" icon and chosen "explore"
I d/l MultiEnhancer.zip, the file mentioned in post 16, unzipped and installed it on a machine with the Xp operating system.
It appears that the file>open feature is the default opening view
in those few applications available to try out on that machine - Notepad, Wordpad, Irfanview, Firefox
I tried file>open, changed the view to icon, closed the box and reopened - again the opening default was detail view.
AndrewT - I tried the Windows Key + e (first time ever!) and was
rewarded with a normal explorer screen same as if I had right
clicked on the "My Computer" icon and chosen "explore"
jb74 said:
I guess you mean 'List' view?
Windows key + E indeed opens Explorer with the view settings as defined by the standard installation or the user settings.
A nice thing is that the three on the left pane is collapsed.
I have been playing with ProcessExplorer and Regmon to monitor every possible registry activity but could not find a way to solve the problem.
I have to conclude that it is impossible to make the 'Details' view sticky in Common Controls.
In Vista, this problem is fixed.
/Hugo
Correction:
I see now that something went wrong getting post 36 in place
It should read:
It appears that the DETAIL VIEW is the default opening view
in those few applications available to try out on that machine -
Notepad, Wordpad, Irfanview, Firefox
I see now that something went wrong getting post 36 in place
It should read:
It appears that the DETAIL VIEW is the default opening view
in those few applications available to try out on that machine -
Notepad, Wordpad, Irfanview, Firefox
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