folder options

Hi, I've only just got onto windows 7 and I'm trying to get two machines setup. Both are running Windows 7 Home Premium. My problem is this... On one of the machines, I've got Sage Accounts installed. When I open the Sage software and then go to the Backup option it shows me a Sage Dialog box...

Is there some way to set up default folder options (which items appear on the menu bar including file name, date modified, file type, etc) so that each new folder will be the same? I find it annoying that if windows senses that the folder contains music files it instead defaults to items like...

I have a few problems in Windows 7 1. For example I got into MY DOCUMENTS, and I want to view the files and folders in LIST VIEW, but when I got into a folder lets say called "GENERAL" inside my Documents, I want to view it as "Large Icons" When I change the view of the GENERAL folder to LARGE...

saving NTUSER.DAT is easy, but how to restore it into current user account without restarting computer and having to create another account, login into that another account as administrator and copy file to that other account i am trying to restore NTUSER.DAT for ? There must be easier way to...

Hi all new to forums. I wonder if anybody can help with this issue? My "open folder with" function has vanished ! the option is no longer there,for example right click on say a photo then i should have the option open with etc : But the open with option is not there googled everywhere all i...

There does not appear to be a way of fixing a particular view for a particular folder. Every time I change the view in any folder it sets the same view for EVERY folder. I have followed the help files, and forked out for Steve Johnson's "brilliant Windows 7", in full colour, but nothing in...

When your in folder, doing folder or file operations in Windows 7, the auto sort will always be on and this is VERY frustrating! In XP, while in a folder, nothing will auto sort until you refresh the folder view or reopen the folder. This means if you create a new folder or just downloaded a...

Hi, Not quite sure how to explain the problem, but I will give it a go. I've upgraded my laptop (HP 2510p) from Vista to 7 and everything is working just fine. The only problem is that I have a part of my HDD which is called HP_RECOVERY. I would like to create a backup of my new system, but...

Hi all. I did a download upgrade to Win 7 on my Vista machine. It went extremely smoothly, and I love Win 7 so far. Except: I had been using a program called Magic Folders with Vista. This is an app that hides folders of your choice, even encrypts the files therein if you want. When I...

Just migrated from XP to 7 and the first huge disappointment is the missing 'Remeber each folder's view settings' option. 7 just doesn't remember any window view/size/position settings appart from the last one used. One example... I like to have a folder with shortcuts on my desktop where I...

Greetings, my nick name is Loke. Please respond to this problem and help me solve it. Description of problem: When I select maps and folders, they have a gray line surrounding them. This is very annoying. Here is print screen: Link Removed Link for the image if not working above: Link...

This tutorial will teach you how to display the "Show Desktop" Icon in the Taskbar. This was a feature present in Windows XP and Windows Vista, but has been changed to the Aero Peek/Show Desktop button on the bottom right corner of the screen, near the Notification Area. Here's How:1. Open...

i wonder while i was changing folder option where does it save ? i want to write a program with some optional changes with presets and other windows 7 tweaks but am not sure where all changes are reflected. registry ? files ? Can u guys point me to the right direction ? For example if folder is...

In XP with a single click on a folder's name expands the folder and shows it's sontent in the right pane. How to make this work in 7? 1. "Single-click" option in "Folder Options" just works for right pane but not for left. 2. "Automatically expand to current folder" doesn't work, there's no...

I'm not a fan of the libaries and the other junk in the left hand panel of the documents folder in windows 7. Can I change the my documents folder so its the same as the my documents folder in windows xp? Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error When I click documents in...

Can anyone help....? I have tried moving the default locations of the Vista special folders now a few times by using the move location route. All seems to go well until at some point, something goes wrong or I do something wrong and I find a whole host of files being copied over when I know...

Hey guys got a quick question. In xp, when i opened the recycle bin, it would display the totaly size of all the items in there, who can i enble this in windows 7?

Hi all, I installed Windows 7 x64 Build 7201 and after setting the folder options I could reboot the PC but I couldn't get Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer to work. If I click on the icons for either program the desktop will remain the same. If I continue to click on either program the...

I love 7, (except for the library nonsense), anyway even though I am almost totally happy with 7, there are times I would prefer to use the XP explorer, or make the 7 explorer function like XP. The big thing is I want the "common task" task pane on the left side of the screen. I also want to...

Hello, How do i enable the following in Windows 7: -Classic Start Menu as in Vista -Classic Folder Options layout -Classic Control Panel Thanks.