View - C Drive Settings & Saving it

Question

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can help me understand this Subject well, please. 

In the 'View' menu of the File Explorer in the C drive, we've a list of Title, #, Date Created, Size etc. helping to identify a file's background for example. Whenever a File is opened, some as available under the 'Add Column' feature turn up by default, I suppose.

However, while they can be altered and set manually, they're never the same when a file is opened a second time. The status defaults into the original position set by the System. So, it appears to me , there is no saving for the View settings.  This treatment also affects any File even if it's 'saved in a USB after manually altering the view settings.  

So, please advise if we really have anything for saving a manual setting. I've to admit that I haven't done any studies/research on this to find an answer but it every time raised a Q inside me. Thanks.

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Answer 1

If you are talking about the view settings adding columns, this is how to do it.

ONLY HAVE THIS ONE FOLDER OPEN YOU ARE TRYING TO SET.

Select the bottom arrow and select View Tab

Now you will have this view with only a couple columns of info.

this is what you do to add and save the columns for similar type files in folders. (Shown in Photos)

Select sort by, and then select choose columns. Now here you want to select the columns as you want them displayed from left to right in the window. You may have to open and close choose columns several times to set it how you want it because they are listed in alphabetical order in the selections box.

Now after you have selected all that you want now select this, size all columns to fit.

Now you need to set it to stay this way. To do this select FILE TAB>>Change folder and search options. Go to View Tab

Now this is the important part. If the Apply to folders button is enabled to use, GREAT. (Mine shows disabled because I already made the change) Just select Apply on bottom, then Apply to Folders on top and OK.

If the Apply to folders is disabled like mine shows, then you have to get it enabled. I usually select to unhide (Uncheck) protected operating system files and then Apply and confirm YES. Then check it back to hide and select Apply and then the Apply to folders is usually enabled. Now select to Apply to folders, Apply again if enabled and OK.

Close out the folder.

Now log off desktop and log back on.

If you do not select to Apply to folders, then your selections may not stay as you set them or may not apply the settings to all folders with similar files.

Also, the bottom right of windows explorer has default thumbnail icon size you have chosen and details views to switch between that has these columns you created. And these setting will hold true for any other drives you have connected when you made these changes.

Also, once you do this, if you like the Icon thumbnail view by default when opening windows over the details view by default, all you have to do is on bottom right is switch to icon view, open file explorer options and do the same procedure in View Tab to APPLY, APPLY TO FOLDERS, OK. Now your will get Icon view by default and you have already set your details view for columns to switch to anytime and both settings are stored. There are a few Windows and users folders that you may have to manually set default view as they may even be small icons view when you have large icons by default view and of course your details view you setup. An example of the is Music Folder Playlists, usually every time you open music folder, all the icons will be small. But most all folders will hold true your default view for open Windows.

Answer 2

There are arguments you can add to the File Explorer command line (explorer.exe) but they're all about opening File Explorer to a specific path. To my knowledge there aren't arguments to open File Explorer to a specific view, but I would be happy to know that they exist.

Answer 3

Hello,

By default, folders appear in Microsoft Windows as folder icons or as pictures that are contained in the folder. If you change these view settings or customize a folder, Windows remembers your settings when you open the folder again. You can use the folder's View menu to change the view settings for the folder.  You can use the Customize tab in the folder's Properties dialog box to modify the folder icon, picture, and template. To customize the appearance of a folder, follow these steps:

1. Start File Explorer, and then locate the folder that you want to customize.
2. Right-click the folder, and then click Properties.
3. On the Customize tab, select the customization options you want to use for the folder.

For more information, see the article on How to modify your folder view settings or to customized it.

Don't hesitate to get back to us if you need further assistance.

Answer 4

There are arguments you can add to the File Explorer command line (explorer.exe) but they're all about opening File Explorer to a specific path. To my knowledge there aren't arguments to open File Explorer to a specific view, but I would be happy to know that they exist.

Marked as answered for a clown posting more BS nonsense.

You>>To my knowledge there aren't arguments to open File Explorer to a specific view, but I would be happy to know that they exist.

Well WTF do think marked answered above with details on setting your view settings.

DERP, DERP

Answer 5

Hi Aera, thanks for the insight into this subject. I will try your advice for the best and return with a response. Thanks again.