It also includes an option to fully reset all Explorer views to Windows default values. A restore option is provided, allowing you to roll back to any of these backups. WinSetView makes a unique backup file of the affected registry value(s) on each run. WinSetView does not alter your machine's settings, and no elevated privileges are required. For best results, close all open apps before running this tool, as any open applications can prevent open/save dialog views from being correctly updated.Īll changes made by WinSetView are per-user within the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive in the registry. Using WinSetView is pretty much self-explanatory. The selection will be enabled across all folders. WinSetView will permit you to set the Details View with a user-defined selection of column headings. WinSetView allows you to set Windows Explorer folder views globally. Can also be used to reset all folder views to Windows defaults.Includes options to disable Internet results in Windows search, revert the right-click menu to a classic layout, and disable thumbnails on folders.Set folder view with FolderTypes registry key unaffected by Windows updates.The default view for phones and tablets can be set to open in the same view you choose for General items.That is, in addition to setting the default view for General, Documents, Photos, Music and Videos, it also sets the default view for Downloads, Library, OneDrive,, Contacts, Quick Access, User Files, File Open/Save dialogs, etc. Set default folder view for ALL folder types, not just the basic five.So you can easily run it from a flash drive or a network drive to set up new computers and/or new users with a consistent default view with just one click. That is, it requires no installation (just unzip and run) and it saves its settings in an INI file with the application. It does not modify Explorer or add any tasks or services. It works by setting registry values that File Explorer already supports. WinSetView is a tool that allows you to easily set File Explorer's default folder view (including disabling grouping everywhere if desired).

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