Is Remember each folder's view settings functionality gone for good?

HI,

I have been searching for a solution for about 2 weeks and nothing has worked so far!!

Last night I think i found a workaround.  If you want your folders to keep its view settings then you MUST NOT USE THE LIBRARY folders to view!!!!  the reason for this is because, Libraries let you access and arrange items from one or more folders quickly without moving them from their original location. Libraries themselves don't store your files or folders. Instead, they point to different locations on a hard disk or external drive attached to your computer.

So, now that we now that we can try the workaround I did and is working fine for me.

1.  go to start - and click your username that is all the way on the right hand corner.

2.  go to tools - folder options - in general tab got to be bottom and click " show all folders"

3.  now you will see your "Username" folder appear underneath "library".   If you expand that folder (username folder)  you will see your documents folders, pictures folders, music folders and ect.

4.  open any folder you want and customizes the view as you wish. You can do this to every folder !! and it will keep its view settings.

This is worked for me!!!   I DO NOT USE THE FOLDERS UNDER LIBRARY BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT KEEP THERE SETTINGS!!! SO I JUST CLOSE THE LIBRARY AND KEEP ONLY EXPANDED MY USERNAME AND ALL FOLDERS UNDER IT.

HOPE THIS HELPS..... PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF IT WORKED AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER BETTER WAY OF HELPING.

I found this and it works perfectly!!!!

http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/40916-shellfolderfix-manage-folder-window-positions-size.html

Cheers

The path Windows 7 Home Premium on my Win7 for Quick Launch is located...

is Roaming \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer

C:\Users\Your Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Other's listed under Users are as follows

C:\Users\Your Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explore

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Thank you very much marwerno, now the only problem is the Quick Launch is on the Right next to the Tray.  Which 4 icons and the Clock, I can click on the Show Desktop that came pre-installed as is.  And far as I know it cannot be moved.

On Vista, its on the left near Start, which Quick Launch is an option of Taskbar and Start Menu Properties under Tab Toolbars, which is checked.  However, no option to select on the Left or Right.  So a User has no control of where Taskbar features can be placed,

Start > Settings > Taskbar and Start Menu > Toolbars

Too bad Microsoft could of not left this Feature/Option alone.  And with Win7, Start > Right click the Right Column gray area and Select Properties > Toolbars > Quick Launch

However, this is only because of  Start/Toobar, Right click -> Toolbars -> New Toolbar-Choose a folder by going to C:\Users\Your Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer and Select Quick Launch

If you de-select Quick Launch (Win7) Start > Right click the Right Column gray area and Select Properties > Toolbars > Quick Launch

That Option is now gone and you have to repeat the process you mentioned.

Some things are better if left alone, one option Show Desktop, changed from XP to Vista to Win7...sorry no logic in the differences as being better, just more annoying. 

And I do use XP Pro, Vista and Win7 Home Premium is primary, sometimes daily and I also run Win7 Pro.  And I have 3 older computers that have installed and Run DOS 6.2, 95, 98, ME, 2000, using a 4-Port KVM Switch and using the old PartitionMagic software

As I have an original $2000 Flatbed Scanner with Transparency Adapter from 1994, that uses a SCSI card.  And other antiquated Software dating back the 1980's.  I finally parted with my PC's using 5.25 Floppies and tossed those Disks.

Thanks again, I appreciate your time and suggestion...Doc - drdocyoung.com

It's not something that's "broken", Microsoft built it this way on purpose.  So I wouldn't expect to see a "fix" for it until Windows 8 -- because they don't change features in updates, only in new versions.

If you want to voice your feedback, http://mymfe.microsoft.com/Windows%207/Feedback.aspx?formID=195

As you can see in this picture below, Microsoft made this change intentionally, so I don't believe you'll see a update to change it until the next version of Windows, because they don't change features during updates:

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Default behavior. It is not possible to set Windows Explorer to remember individual folder view settings for folders included in libraries. All libraries and its included folders share the same view.

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