....and, how about drop-down - Tools | Folder Options | ...click the View Tab
and ticking the check-box for "Remember each folders view settings"
....just a thought.

regards, Richard


"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:OlakBnYDGHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> Open Windows Explorer and enable View>Details. Then go to Tools>Folder
> Options>View and click on 'Apply to All Folders. Restart Windows
> Explorer.
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> Will Denny
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> "Jake" <Jake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6E301A16-330D-40A5-9B50-4D4655831044@microsoft.com...
>>
>> I don't know why Windows decides that I should be viewing my windows
>> differently than I often want, which is by "details". There must be a
>> way
>> for me once and for all to set this view preference for ALL windows ALL
>> the
>> time! Where is it?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> -Jake
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