Managing Files, Folders, and Search Methods

Some users want to have all their Windows Explorer folders set to the same view. In Windows 2000 Professional, the default setting is that any change made to a folder's view is automatically saved when you close the folder and is not applied to other folders. However, you can set all folders to the same view by using the Folder Options command as described in the following procedure.

To set all folders to the same view

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, set the view to your preference.

2. On the Tools menu, click FolderOptions .

3. In the Folder Options dialog box, click the View tab.

4. Under Folder Views , click Like Current Folder .

Important

The Remember each folder's view settings check box on the View tab of the FolderOptions dialog box (see Figure 9.3) affects how the view settings of individual folders are applied and saved. For more information about the impact of clearing this check box, see Understanding Saved Views and Browsing Folders earlier in this chapter.