Thanks, Leslie. Yes, I tried/checked that early. I can click that, and the next time the computer is turned on, the settings are back to what they were: the "date" choice rather than "name."
--- In [email protected], "Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In Control Panel, under Tools, Folder Options, View Tab, in the list > of Advanced Settings is "remember each folder's view settings" > checked or unchecked? I don't know if this is the answer, but its > another place to experiment. > > Leslie > > > --- In [email protected], "Jim" <jworlein@> wrote: > > > > All I can tell you at this point is that "apply to all folders" > > doesn't work. Folders within My Docs are listed by name, so that > > worked. And files and sub-folders inside SOME of those folders > are > > listed by name, but others aren't. I'm now experimenting. > > > > > > March 20 update: If I go through an individually rearrange each > > folder, then the change sticks (and apparently only in > the "details" > > view). However, "Save As" on web pages and text docs, the choice > of > > folders is all mised up each time I try to save a document. > Meaning, > > I can click "save as," arrange the folders so I can easily find > the > > one I want, then save the doc. But when I save the next web page, > > the choices will all be messed up again. > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Rupert Bear" > <rupert@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > Interesting, I never access My Docs from the Desktop because I > > > don't like the > > > > icon cluttering up desktop. I have just opened Explorer, > > selected > > > > View-->Details and set the view as I like to see it with the > > > headings Name / > > > > Size / Type / Date along the top. I created a shortcut to My > > Docs, > > > dragged it > > > > to Desktop, closed Explorer and double clicked the My Docs > icon > > on > > > desktop and > > > > low and behold it has opened up displaying large icons? So I > > have > > > opened > > > > Explorer and all the settings are still in "Details" format? > So > > > obviously there > > > > seems to be two different Explorers opening depending on how > you > > > access the > > > > files. I have never come across that before, the only other > > > difference I see is > > > > that the Explorer that opens by clicking My Docs on desktop > does > > > not display the > > > > folders down the left hand side, there is just one window, > which > > is > > > the right > > > > hand window when opening Explorer normally. > > > > > > > > The fix is to change the settings in both Explorers. Open > > Explorer > > > normally and > > > > select View-->Details. Then open My Docs from desktop and > select > > > the same > > > > settings View-->Details and that should set both. You might > of > > > course have to > > > > apply to all folders as discussed earlier. > > > > > > > > Rupert > > > > > > > > O^O--------------- Rupert's Reply To ---------------O^O > > > > > > > > Rupert: > > > > It didn't take. I have three thoughts. 1.) It's something > > > simple, > > > > like I'm not executing the steps correctly. Unlikely, as > we're > > not > > > > talking rocket science here. > > > > 2.) Something is corrupted in Windows. I've run Norton > > Utilities. > > > > I also have Roxio Go Back. This problem has existed for a > couple > > > > three weeks. > > > > 3.) I just noticed something last night. Saving a "Word" > > > > document worked just fine, normal. The folders are screwed up > > when > > > I > > > > save a text file, web page or when I open a folder through the > > > > desktop. > > > > What do you think? > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > > > > Virus Database (VPS): 0611-2, 17/03/2006 > > > > Tested on: 17/03/2006 16:53:28 > > > > > > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
