Adam, the 400 number is XP's pre-SP2 default. In XP-SP2 & Vista it is set
to 5000.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Adam Albright" <AA@ABC.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:31:29 -0700, Frank <fb@nospamm.cmm> wrote:
>
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>>Go to control panel/folder options/view and put check in "remember each
>>folder's view settings".
>>Works just fine for me.
>>Frank[/color]
>
> I always get a kick out of one of the newsgroup's resident "experts"
> proclaims it "works for me" and just blows off somebody telling him it
> doesn't work for them.
>
> See Frank, the problem is you're not nearly as clever as your think
> you are. Lots of people have the folder settings aren't remembered
> issue and for a simple reason. First proof other people have it:
>
> [url]http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic66696.html[/url]
>
> Want to know why?
>
> Sit down and take a deep breath Frank. Put your feet up, relax.
>
> Windows does it's own thing, or I should say it did at least in XP,
> and seems likely it carries forward to Vista. Microsoft seems to have
> a policy of if it was broke in XP, let's leave it broke in Vista until
> enough people complain about it.
>
> By default, know what that word means Frank? Windows Explorer will
> ignore some settings for folder options IF the contents of the folder
> exceeds 400 files.
>
> Oops, bet you didn't know that.
>
> Some more reading for ya.
>
> [url]http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm[/url] 4th one down the list.
>
> [url]http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm[/url]
>
> These fixes are untested on Vista, as far as I know, at least I didn't
> test them. Simply offered to show the smartass crowd they just shoot
> blanks over and over and us more experienced users love to laugh at
> them. Sorry Frank. Just laugh along and you'll feel better soon. I
> hope.
>
> ROTFLMAO!
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