In article <000101c50c61$cee851e0$0401a8c0@linley3>, Michael Hendry
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>Iain Hotchkies wrote:
>> Michael Hendry wrote:
>>> Browse to the "MP3" folder.
>>> Right click on it.
>>> Select Properties.
>>> Click on the "Customize" tab.
>>> Select the folder type you want from the pull-down, and tick "Also
>>> apply this template to all subfolders".
>>> Job done!
>>
>> I must be being a bit dopey this morning.
>> I have tried this before, but I've just tried this again.
>>
>> Following these instructions, one ends up with the option of
>> selecting a few pre-defined options - one for photos, a
>> couple for music, etc. I can apply these to all folders, but
>> I can't work out how to apply customised settings of my own
>> choosing. In fact, having just followed these instructions, I
>> seem to have reset the view in all the sub-folders to one of
>> the 'music' options, which doesn't give duration, track
>> number, or bit-rate, so I've lost all he work I did by
>> manually setting the viewing options in dozens of sub-folders.
>>
>> :(
>
>PS It doesn't work, does it!
>
>After a number of google searches, I found out a way of fixing it. The
>problem appears to be that XP is set up only to remember the settings of
>400 different folders.
>
Or if you don't like directly hacking the registry use MS PowerToys
TweakUI for XP - there is a setting to adjust the remembered folders.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
(all on one line - of course)
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