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How to view all files inside folders and subfolders in Details

Anonymous
2025-01-18T08:31:45+00:00

Dear All,

By Windows default, all files inside folders and subfolders are being viewed as Large Icons.
Every time I enter a folder I must change view from large icons to details.

I remember that there was a way (in Windows 7 or XP?) to set all the files inside folders to be viewed as details.

Can you please help me how to do that?

Thank you very much!

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  1. DaveM121 868.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-01-18T10:07:27+00:00

    Glad to help!

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-18T10:04:20+00:00

    Yes!! I follow exactly the steps but it didn't work!
    I believe I must do something wrong.

    I'll try again!

    Thank you very much!

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  2. DaveM121 868.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-01-18T09:40:26+00:00

    Did you perform those steps for one folder of each type of folder like Documents, Pictures... etc?

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-18T09:36:43+00:00

    Dear DaveM121

    Thank you very much for your answer!
    I follow exactly the steps you mention but unfortunately it didn't work!

    The files inside folders still viewed as large icons.

    Did I follow something wrong?

    Thank you!

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  4. DaveM121 868.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-01-18T09:03:45+00:00

    Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    1

    Open a folder in File Explorer.

    Set your view in that folder the way you want it to be.

    On the top menu, click the 3 dots and select Options.

    Select the View tab on the resulting dialog and click the 'Apply to Folders' button and apply that.

    That will set the view for all folders of that type.

    2

    In Windows there are 5 folder 'types', they are Documents, Pictures, Music, Video and General Items.

    If you set to view for one folder of each of those types using the steps in 1 above, that will have set your preferred view on all folders in Windows

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