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 [log in to unmask] ----- 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 PCSOFT's List Owner's: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>