File Explorer - Need to define globally the default view

[JimSpeed]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

MS File Explorer has a definable directory/folder view, but it isn't global and it, "fixes itself" when moving to different directories or adding new directories/folders. It appears to be controlled by the "folder type." Perhaps I'm deficient, but what defines a folder type, and who cares? This has been a problem for several years. I personally like "Details" with filename extensions in all displays. Why can't I set this once, specify ALL directories/folders on a disk drive and have the setting, "stick" even for new directories/folders no matter the content of the directory/folder?

"Badges, we don't need no stinking badges." Or, in my case, icons.

Scenario when this would be used?

I am constantly creating new directories/folders and dragging and dropping files into them, and then having to define their "view." There are days when I go through this view definition at least ten times. I need a single definable default view for all directories/folders. Of course, the default could be manually changed

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[Jay-o-Way]

Hello and thanks for your message. I think I can answer this for you.

what defines a folder type, and who cares?

That would be the hidden (system) file desktop.ini in folders. You'll need to go to Explorer settings and select "show hidden files" and un-select "hide system files" to see it. Different folders will have different properties.

I personally like "Details" with filename extensions in all displays. Why can't I set this once, specify ALL directories/folders on a disk drive and have the setting, "stick"

Open the a folder and then open the Explorer options. On the View tab, at the top, you'll see an option to set the current view to all folders of the same type. You might have to do it a few times on folders with a different FolderType, but that beats doing the same thing endless :) Hope this helps - and let us know if it does!

[JimSpeed]

Jay, I was excited by your reply, and a possible solution. I do have the show hidden files option checked, and it appears to be universal in all of my folders. Upon checking several directories, it appears that most do not contain a desktop.ini file. In fact, upon searching “This PC” for desktop.ini in File Manager I found only 16: Carbonite reports 306269 files ( 449.50 GB). I am running Win10 (current) with a filesystem that was probably initiated back in DOS days. It has been copied and cloned many times to bring it to Win10. I am confused. Your proposed solution seemed rather elegant. Jim ***@***.***> ***@***.*** <http://www.Jhensinger.org> www.Jhensinger.org

[Jay-o-Way]

searching “This PC” for desktop.ini in File Manager I found only 16

That might be a result of search settings (including hidden files and system files?) But they don't seem to be the answer for your situation. Setting the View for same type of folder probably is.