Windows Vista doesn’t remember Folder View settings

Oct

2008

Windows Vista doesn’t remember Folder View settings

vista tricks A nice Windows Vista feature is its new way to display folders aka Folder View. As a matter of fact, you can see them in extralarge, large, medium, small, list, detail and title mode. Folder view is without any doubt very useful, above all for those people who like organising their files by using a lot of folders. Anyway, as you may have already experienced, Windows Vista tends not to remember the folder type view settings you selected. This because Vista, by default , is set to remember folder view settings for only 5000 folders. If you want to increase this feature, let’s say to 6000 or more, here is a nice hack to follow.

Click Start.
In the Search Bar, type regedit and hit Enter.
In the left pane, locate the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft \Windows\Shell
Now, in the right pane, right click and create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Name this new Key BagMRU Size.
Double-click on the key, select Decimal and type 6000.
Reboot the computer for the change to take effect.

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12 Comments to “Windows Vista doesn’t remember Folder View settings”

Peter S. Says:
November 2nd, 2008 at 11:18 am

Hi there!
I did the changes in regedit, and the windows won’t move, I can’t resize, close, or put them to tray, only with keyboard commands.
I tried to restore system and to load the last working configuration, but it won’t work.
What should I do?
Thanks a LOT!
Peter from Hungary
Web Talk Says:
November 2nd, 2008 at 11:53 am

After applying the hack above:
1.Start- Control Panel – Appearance and Personalization – Folders
2. Select View tab
3. Select Remember each folders view settings
4. Uncheck Restore previous folder windos at logon
5. Click OK.

If it doesn’t work, try to rever to factory state:
Reset Folder in Folder Options (click Organize -> Folder and Search Options and then go to View tab).

If it doesn’t work , try to delete the BagMRU Size, turn of and on your computer.

If it doesn’t work, try to rever to factory state with this hack:
1. Click Start.
2. Type regedit in the Start Search box and hit Enter and open regedit.
3. Lookj for this folder:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\ Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\Shell\Bags.
4. Right click on Bags and delete it.
5. If prompted, click Yes.
6. Locate this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\ Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ Shell\BagMRU
7. Right click on BagMRU and delete it.
8. Close the registry.
9. Log off and restart your PC.
10. Now, open Windows Explorer, go to Folder Options (Organize -> Folder and Search Options) View tab, and make sure that the Remember each folder’s view is checked.
11. Everything now should be back to factory state.
Peter S. Says:
November 2nd, 2008 at 3:38 pm

Hey!
Thank You! It worked out!
I appreciate your quick and useful answer!
Greetings!
Stan Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 6:55 pm

I tried this fix and it doesn’t work,well it did for about 5 minutes.BTW i have Vista 64 bit and from what i read there and what i seen in the reg I’m betting its a different setting. I have scoured the net for answers hope you can give a reply here

Stan
Web Talk Says:
January 30th, 2009 at 1:58 am

Hi Stan,
thanks for visiting Web Talk!
Here is a solution which may work for your Vista 64 bit:

1.Click Start.
2. Type regedit in the Start Search box and hit Enter and open regedit.
3. Locate this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell
4. In the left pane, right click on Bags and delete it.
5. Again in the left pane, right click on BagMRU, and delete it.
6. Navigate to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell
7. In the left pane right click BagMRU and click delete it.
8. In the left pane, right click Bags and click on delete
9. Navigate to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam
10. In the left pane, right click BagMRU and Bags and delete them.
thejoyrider Says:
March 12th, 2009 at 7:25 am

thanks. the last post on vista 64 bit worked
Web Talk Says:
March 12th, 2009 at 9:11 am

Glad to help you, thejoyrider!
Sam Says:
March 15th, 2009 at 4:18 pm

How about for Windows 7? It doesn’t have the “Remember each folders view settings” option.
Web Talk Says:
March 16th, 2009 at 2:26 am

I haven’t got a chance to try out these tricks on Windows 7 but you could try them as many tricks for Vista also work in Windows 7
f3ko Says:
March 21st, 2009 at 7:42 am

Hello!

i have problem with vista x64. problem is that : i have slovenian language pack and everything is ok but i seen when open some map on desktop or in explorer here you have buttons to sort your files in map by name, date, sort… that must be writen in slovenian (names->imena , date->datum …) but it isnt it’s in english .
how can i repair this??

tnx for answer, saso!
f3ko Says:
March 21st, 2009 at 8:51 am

i seen now it also isnt in slovenian language update window…
Web Talk Says:
March 21st, 2009 at 9:46 am

Have a look at this article, maybe it could help you: Change Vista language