About this tag
Discussions tagged with 'folder layout' on WindowsForum.com focus on customizing and standardizing folder views in Windows Explorer. Users seek methods to apply uniform details, such as consistent column settings (Name, Size, Type) and column widths, across all folders. Topics include setting default views for new folders and making temporary view adjustments that do not persist. The tag covers practical troubleshooting for managing folder display preferences in Windows, with an emphasis on achieving a consistent visual layout while retaining flexibility for temporary changes.
  1. J

    Windows 7 Scripting folder layouts

    Greetings :-) I am new here and new to W7. I have recently moved from XP to W7. The installing of W7 was impressively slick and self-sufficient. I thought it was going to be bliss. Then I actually started to use it. I was shocked to find that the folders behave completely differently than in...
    • julianbury
    • Thread
    • batch file customization file management folder layout learning resources productivity scripting user experience windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
  2. wisnoskij

    Windows 7 Standardizing Folder Views in Windows Explorer: Uniform Details and Temporary Adjustments

    I am looking for a way to set all my folders (viewed with win. Explorer) to use one visual look. meaning: all use Details. all use the same columns (Name, Size, Type). all with the same column widths. It would be nice to set all current folders like this, and have any newly created folders to...
    • wisnoskij
    • Tutorial
    • column width details view ease of use file explorer file management folder creation folder customization folder layout folder options folder view operating system productivity settings temporary changes user experience user interface view settings visual settings windows settings
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials