Folder View - Set a Default for all Folders in Windows 8

How to Set a Default Folder View for All Folders in Windows 8
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   Information

This tutorial will show you how to set a default folder view to be applied to all folders in Windows 8.

   Note

• This will only affect your user account, and not all users on the PC.
• This will not affect the folder view settings in libraries. All included folders in a library share the same folder view, so you can easily manually set a default folder view per library.
  • When you open an added folder in a library, you get the view set in that library.
  • When you open a folder directly (not in library), say from a shortcut or in File Explorer, you get the view set for that folder from the location it was opened from.
• This will not affect the folder view settings in the small common dialogs (ex: "Save as", "Open", etc...).
• This will not affect the default size and position of windows as they were last closed.

Here's How:


1. Set a default folder template that you would like all folders to be optimized to use in File Explorer.
NOTE: You can choose between having a General Items, Documents, Pictures, Music, or Video template.


2. Now that all folders have the same folder template, use "Apply to Folders" to apply a folder view setting you like to all folders.

   Tip

If your like, you could use OPTION TWO in the tutorial below reset all folder view settings back to default for all folders and libraries in only your user account.

How to Reset Folder View Settings Back to Default in Windows 8

That's it,
Shawn

Related Tutorials

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• How to Back Up and Restore Your Folder View Settings in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
• How to "Apply to Folders" a Custom View to All Folders with Same Template in Windows 8
• How to Reset Folder View Settings Back to Default in Windows 8
• How to Add or Remove Columns in Windows 8 File Explorer
• How to Change the Width of Columns in Windows 8 File Explorer
• How to Change the Order of Columns in Windows 8 File Explorer
• How to Sort, Group, and Arrange Items by a Column in Windows 8 File Explorer
• How to Change the Template of a Library, Folder, or Drive in Windows 8
• How to Set a Default Folder Template for All Folders in Windows 8
• How to Disable Auto Arrange in Windows 8 Explorer to have Free Sorting
• How to Change Icon Size and Layout Folder View in Windows 8 File Explorer

 

[ExaFlop]

How to set medium icons view in windows explorer with registry or batch file?

 

[Brink]

Hello ExaFlop, and welcome to Eight Forums.

After you have done this tutorial to set the folder views how you like, you could use the tutorial below to export your settings to a .reg file that could then use to restore them as needed.

Folder View Settings - Back Up and Restore in Windows

 

[ExaFlop]

Thanks, Brink!

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.