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"Trevor L." <tandcl@homemail.com.au> wrote in message news:edoDdvvzFHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Keith.
>
> I tried FVMII and it works great.

Glad to help.

>
> I just hope that the views are retained next time I open these folders as
> this has been a continual problem for me and my wife using two different -
> but networked - computers.
>
> I note that I ned to always open the folder (My Pictures in my case) the
> same way, i.e. as Desktop/My Documents/My Pictures. Does it matter how I get
> to this point, i.e. via a shortcut or by opening My Computer and navigating
> down to that folder?

It shouldn't matter. As long as the folder tree shows the same path, you will be accessing the same saved view.

Good Luck,
Keith

>
> --
> Cheers,
> Trevor L.
> Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
>
> Keith Miller wrote:
> > I've written a couple of scripts for this.
> >
> > The first will wipe out all saved views, up the limit for saved
> > views, then allow you to define a view for a folder an apply it to
> > all its subfolders. The link is:
> >
> > http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM.zip
> >
> > The second script preserves existing saved views and only modifies
> > the folder(s) and subfolders you select. That link is:
> >
> > http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM2.zip
> >
> > Good Luck,
> > Keith
> >
> >
> >
> > "Tartrazine" <Tartrazine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2906A00F-6217-48CF-AF23-8238FD4A3F87@microsoft.com...
> >> I have a folder called Music, under this are several levels of
> >> categorisation of my music files. When I display any of these sub
> >> folders in explorer I want the same set of columns, showing Bit
> >> Rate, Filename, Duration, Artist, Album, Date, and whatever as per
> >> my own choice. I can laboriously go through the hundreds of folders
> >> and set these columns, but how can I do this automatically? I cannot
> >> use the option to set all folders to be like the one I have
> >> customised for music as I do not want all of my computer's files
> >> displayed like this, only the ones under the folder called Music. I
> >> could do with a function "Apply this folder's settings to all
> >> subfolders" but that is not there. I could imagine making a custom
> >> template which contains the settings, but that function does not
> >> appear to exist. Is there a way of doing this, what would appear to
> >> me to be common and normal, task?
>
>