Why does the column line goes back even after expanding it to the size of the longest file name in a folder? How to expand the column line across all the folders in all the drives to the size of the longest file name in each folder, permanently?

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Why does the column line goes back even after expanding it to the size of the longest file name in a folder? How to expand the column line across all the folders in all the drives to the size of the longest file name in each folder, permanently?

Answer 1

Hi B.S. Vijay Anand,

You can first expand the columns in a folder, then select View > Options in Windows 10 or ... > Options in Windows 11, switch to the View tab and click the Apply to Folders button to apply the changes to all the folders.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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