Disappointing isn't it?  I really expected MS to have corrected this flaw
with XP.  It's obviously possible, and simple, as evinced by ViewFix.

I'm still researching the subject, will post more as I go.

Currently, I'm trying to get to the bottom of 'KLEZ OR NOT KLEZ' mystery, so
that's priority 1.

Ian Porter
Computer Guys
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Shkabara"
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] XP folder view settings


> I too have been having some difficulty controlling the size and view of
> folder windows in XP. In particular, the display of the Control Panel
> keeps coming up in detail view, when I would prefer the view to be icons
> for this particular window. The rest of my explorer windows seem to work
> fine - most of the time :) - I will give ViewFix a try - too bad that
> Microsoft can's seem to get it right.
>
> I assume that you went through the "tools/folder options/view"
> configuration procedure and apply them to All Folders. Doing so fixed
> the Icon view problem that you describe. However, it apparently created
> the problem with Control Panel view on my system. I did mark the
> "Remember each folder's view settings" box but it did not fix my problem
> - or rather, it fixes it for a few reboots, then it reverts to its old
> ways!
>
> Peter

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