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• Can I change the default windows folder explore in the registry? No shortcuts fixed please.

  How can I change the default folder, windows Explorer opens in just to run and type "explorer". I know that I could type in extra stuff, for example "explorer.exe C:\somedir\stuff\" but I prefer to be able to put it permanently in the registry so that when I type explorer.exe (no extra stuff) it should open where I want. Is this possible? What registry entry be? I do not use desktop shortcuts or shortcuts, start changing them, that's not what I'm looking for.

  If it was going to be everywhere, so it would probably be somewhere in this multi key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer branches, but that the use of parameters on the end of the "shortcut" probably is used to send instructions from command line directly on the .exe, it is more likely it is that stored anything in the registry?

  Many setup programs accept command line parameters yet Windows will have no knowledge of these programs, so that they are installed it is why I think that it would be futile in the search for a registry location?  I could be completely wrong of course and bow to the superior knowledge.

  You could use an article like this one to make some changes and use the following (RegShot) program to see what has changed in the registry, if anything.

  How to customize the Windows Explorer views in Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856 & SD = Tech #AppliesTo

  If you want to really dive in and get dirty, you could take a snapshot of your registry before you make the change and the other afterwards and see if you can pick up any changes.  This little freeware program can help you achieve this goal.

  http://www.Softpedia.com/get/tweak/registry-tweak/reg-shot.shtml

• Reset the default Win7 folder permissions/owner

  Hi all

  This very early AM I was frustrated trying to access some records here on my Win7 x 64 box.  Went to the computer, right click on C:, properties, Security tab, advanced, owner and was the owner of everything...  On restart I get all sorts of funky errors like IE8 says that my default search provider is corrupted.  Gadgets/Sidebar does not load because "system.ini" is already in use.  Etc etc.  Of course, I don't have handy Restore Points...

  I tried the fix mentioned in the http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/313222.  The manual and automatic version without success.  Before that I just wipe the area and reinstall everything (pretty please tell me I don't have to) is there a way to reset all the permissions of folder/owner failing?  I would even rather go back in and manually check each box for each user/system account to reinstall completely to be quite honest.

  Thanks for any advice or help - also tips to not change security settings system in the wee hours of the morning when you are half asleep not necessary...: p

  Forum Windows 7:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/GettingReadyforWindows7/threads

  Link above is "Preparing for Windows 7" Forum.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/category/w7itpro/

  Link above is Windows 7 Forum, to more technical questions about windows 7.

  Windows 7 questions should be directed to the it.

  You are in the Vista Forums.

  See you soon.

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• Delete the default user folder

  I recently bought a new laptop and give my old one to my son. I would like to change the user folder by default of my name to his, but am unable to do so. I created a new folder of the user with his name and copied all the default files and folders inside. The old folder of the user who was my original default folder is empty, but when I try to delete, the message window indicates that windows is 14.3 GB of content recycling and then did not finish remove it because it indicates also the folder is open and in-use. I'm afraid that my old (default) user folder and the new are linked somehow, and if I managed to remove an old, I can finish to remove all. Can someone help me complete the process correctly?

  Sorry, you're going to have about it the wrong way. The "Default" folder is a model that is used for all new accounts. Do not delete and and you should not change it unless you know exactly what you are doing. When you create a new account (for example, 'John') and log in under him for the first time then what follows is done automatically:

  1. A profile file c:\Users\John is created.
  2. The content of the default folder is copied to c:\Users\John.

  There is no need to make a copy. Let Windows do its job instead!

• List of files in the Windows Explorer folder is not refreshed after that you create, move, or delete files. I am on Windows 7

  I have to press F5 whenever I need to see if the file has been deleted, moved or copied.

  Hello

  1 are these files over a network?

  2. what type of files you delete?

  Method 1:

  Try these steps and see if they help:

  Step 1:

  Start the computer in safe mode and see if the problem occurs. Follow the steps from the link to start in safe mode: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Step 2:

  If safe mode works, then start the computer in clean boot failure: How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean Windows Vista or Windows 7 boot http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: when you are finished troubleshooting, follow step 7 to start the computer in normal startup.

  Method 2:

  Try to make an auditor of the system files on your computer and search for errors on the disc: How to use the tool File Checker system to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or Windows 7 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

• Change the default save folder

  We use Adobe Standard X.

  Is in any way change where files are saved by default?

  I wish I could setup users so that when they save PDF it opens to an individual registered as a location.

  N °

• How to restore the default folder of "Vidéo" in the folder owner?

  Hi all and I am currently using Vista Home Premium (language: traditional Chinese)
  I accidentally deleted the default "Video" folder in the folder permanently owner
  I used some file recovery software to restore files inside
  but the files could be restored while the default folder could not be restored
  so that applications that allow to download online videos cannot be saved in this directory
  so I would ask how to create / restore the default folder of video (with the icon that is different in the common files folder)?
  thankss a lot!

  Here is the procedure: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/148461-personal-user-folder-restore-missing-folder.html.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• What happened to the default games?

  I have recently upgraded to Windows 7, but since I switched from Windows Vista Ultimate 64 - bit of Windows 7 Professional 64 bit, I was forced to reinstall and lose all my old programs. My only problem is that the default 'games' folder that came with the installation of Windows 7 is completely empty, other than "Game Explorer" which also has nothing in it. All previous versions of Windows, I've never had always put the default games like Solitair and Minsweeper. So is there a good reason I have none now? Is it meant to be like that? Y at - it an update I'm supposed to install? Y at - it somewhere that I can get the default value of games?

  Try this: Press Start > Control Panel > programs > Turn Windows features or disable > expand games > select the games you want to install.

• Change the default download location.

  Original title: change defalt data storage

  I have 2 drives 1 big and 1 much more small. the smallest is my c drive witch that everything is downloaded to by defalt. How can I get windows to download on my other drive and leave my most 1 for sys tips and equipment only.

  Hello

  What program you use to download anything on the internet? Internet Explorer?

  In internet explorer 8 when you download files, Windows usually saves in the downloads folder, which is located under your user name in the users folder on the drive where Windows is installed (for example, C:\users\your namepersonal). When you save the file, you can choose to save it in a different folder. By default, some file types are saved in different folders. For example, if you right click on an image on a Web page and choose Save the image as in the menu, the image will be saved in the default pictures folder. If you don't know where the file has been saved, you can search for it in the start menu.

  Registry warning:
  Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

  However, you can try the underside of measures that could help.

  1. Click Start-> Run-> typeregedit and enter
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer
  3. Double-click thedownload directory on the side panel right.
  4. Now in the window channel enter the path, where you want to save the files by default.
  5. Click theOK button.
  6. Restart the computer.

  Ininternet explore 9 beta , you can change the default location.

  Here's how:

  a. open internet explorer 9.

  b. click onTools , then select view downloads.

  c. downloads for window, clickOptions.

  d. now, enter the default download location and click on the OK button.

  Thanks and greetings
  Umesh P - Microsoft technical support.

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• Get the default location of the press kit

  Hi all

  There is a static variable, can I access from BlackBerry SDK that contains the path of the default media folder (where are saved images, ringtones, etc.)?

  http://www.BlackBerry.com/developers/docs/4.5.0api/Java/lang/system.html

• where is the default folder for internet explore cache victory 8.1

  Hello everyone, I have a question for IE 11, I moved the folder cache in Internet Explorer, but I do not remember Moose to win 8.1 was, I see a folder caches in C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\,is that it?, and I was wondering is it no problem to move this cache thing, I moved to my E drive which is not an SSD , I'm not all the garbage goes on my SSD drive, so I moved it... It is a good idea? can cause problems with IE 11?

  OK I found-(INetCache) - under C:\Users\default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows
  It does not use my name, but it's under the default folder... Thanks again my friend...

• How can I change the default action of the folder Explorer 'explorer' when a cd/dvd drive is selected.

  For some reason, the default value is "install or run. I found this in the registry, but can't make any sense of the entries accompanying.

  Now, I understand what you want to do and I think also it can be done with changes to the registry, but I have no idea of what they are (and can find no references or articles about it).

  One thing you could do would be to go to start / Control Panel / Default programs / change AutoPlay settings / set autoplay on (yes I know you turned it off) and change ALL the options to "open folder to view files using Windows Explorer".  While happen automatically every time that you have inserted a CD - making it an automatic default (instead of a manual using the context menu).  I don't think that would change the option in the context menu by default or the default when action a double-click on the CD in Windows Explorer, but it can get you closer to what you want to be the case.

  I would suggest repost you your request in the Technet Forums: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistasetup/threads where they are a little more technical nature that we are here and that you know the registry tweak to achieve your goals.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• Windows Explorer - list: how to set the default value to display all the contents of the folder 'List' not 'Tiles '.

  Using the Windows Explorer of Windows 7, how I have by default set to display all the contents of the folder 'List' not 'Tiles '.  I want set a default value for the new folders and edit globally all folders that I have.

  Thank you, Steve

  Hi Steve Menker,.

  Visit the links that measures to work with files and folders in Windows Explorer below:

  1. working with files and folders:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Working-with-files-and-folders

  2. change the folder options:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-folder-options

  3. organize, sort, or group your files:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Arrange-sort-or-group-your-files

  With regard to:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

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• How can I change the default topics listed in Windows Explorer?

  When I look at the files in Windows Explorer there are positions that I find little use for me. I would like to change the default headings listed to display only those that I use most often as update, size, Type and Date of creation. How can I change the default settings for securities so that these topics, such as tags and side are not displayed?

  To change the headers, right-click on the header bar, and click more.  You will see a list of options to be included in the header, and you can place about to adapt to your desires.  But they will not stick unless you modify the template for this type of file.  Procedures for this follow-up.

  Here's how to change the default template for a folder: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/70819-windows-explorer-folder-view-settings.html.  Default behavior is to select the model based on the first type of file placed in the folder (you must choose something).  Vista sets the folder type template according to what are the types of files in the window and the settings display window Explorer. This will show you how reset the display settings of Windows Explorer folder (which is what I think you want), disable Automatic folder Type discoveryand increase the view of the folder cache to have Vista don't forget not the display, model of file type settings, the size or the position of a window for when it was still closed to the location of specific path.

  It does not work with the Sub record under, Open with, open in a new tab (Internet Explorer), etc... dialog windows of type through the good File menu bar item. These don't seem to be able to have their size or their position to recall. For the latter, you can use the free program http://autosizer.en.softonic.com/ to resize them.

  Here is another article on how to modify the columns in Windows Explorer and sort in Vista: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/108665-column-customize.html.  This will show you how Add, Remove, move, change the widthand change the sort order of the columns in Windows Explorer in the way that you want.

  Here is another article on how to change the display of the default folders in Vista (but she argues, it is not a perfect solution and can revert to the previous behavior is not as good as the two prior links provided: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13880_3-10019957-68.html.)

  I hope this helps in your situation.

  Good luck!

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• How to adjust the default column is displayed in the Windows Explorer screens

  I would like to change the concrete by default of my columns when you use Windows Explorer screen. It bothers me that I can't find a way to change the columns that appear by default whenever I open a new window.

  I want to display more or less than the default value. Everytime I open a window a new session with the Explorer, it displays update, Type, size and tags by default.
  I know how to add or remove a column, but it is a pain when you have to do every time especially if I have more than 10 windows open at a time.
  There is some great information available especially with the content of media like music, videos or photos. There are many categories to choose from which must be wound up manually like BitRate, author, size, Date acquired, update, etc...

  Is it possible to change this so that by default, I can choose the columns to display by default. Do not have to adjust them each time I open a new window.

  It is a 64-bit version of Vista Ulitimate, but if there is a response, I think it applies to all Vista OS...

  Hello Chuckbytes,

  Thank you for posting.  I have a solution to your problem.  This fix is to modify the registry.  If you do not want to edit the registry, and then don't do these steps.  Also always do a backup of your registry before making any changes.
  These steps are courtesy of Médard Ghazi of Tweakguides.
  Please let me know if this helps you.

  Change the settings of the REGISTRY can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the REGISTRY settings configuration can be solved. Changes to these settings are at your own risk

  Changing folder views

  For example, you can set your directory \Users\[username]\Downloads to display in the Details view, but if you copy a picture, song or video in the directory, the next time that view you the content they can be display large icons mode. Even if go you back and change the view type, it can reset itself once more the next time you go a different file type in this directory.

  Solution

  Open the registry editor-
  Navigate to the following keys:

  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]

  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU]

  Right-click on the bags key in the left pane and select Remove, and then do the same for BagMRU. This will remove most of the existing customizations for things like window sizes, positions and views. While still in the same place in the registry editor, you must manually recreate one of these keys, with a new parameter. Right-click on the following key in the left pane:

  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell]

  Create a new key called bags to replace the one you just removed. Right-click on the bags, select new > key and the name of this new AllFolderskey. Right click on AllFolders, select new > key and name the new key Shell. The final result should look like this:

  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER Settings\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell]

  Now left-click on the last key Shell and in the right pane click right-click in an empty area and select new > string value. Name this new string FolderType and once created, double-click on it and in the value data box, you can set the default view, that all files will be initially (unless otherwise stated) by entering one of the following values:

  NotSpecified
  Contacts
  Documents
  Music
  Photos

  For example, if you enter Documents in the FolderType value data box (which I recommend), then all the files for which you do not manually set a default view to the standard Documents records display as you set it.

  Now, in Windows Explorer, go to your \Users\[username]\ directory and for each of the folder main types down there (Documents, photos, music, videos), make sure that you set the view as you want, including things like choose the columns to show, and what each of them is, the size of any icons/thumbnails, how they are sorted, etc. When you make the changes for each folder click organize at the top of the Windows Explorer, select "Folder and Search Options", go to the display tab and click on the button "apply to folders. This will set this view to all folders of this type even, and this method also means that should you copy files to another type in a folder, it will not change this folder view settings - in the future that the settings should stay exactly as you let them.

  Update: There is a step more that can help ensure that these parameters remain fixed. Navigate to the following key:

  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell]

  Left click on the Shell key and in the right pane, if you can see BagMRU Size then it is not necessary to take this step. If she's not there though, right click and select new > DWORD 32-bit value and name BagMRU Size. Now, set this value to 10000 in decimal mode (or 2710 in hexadecimal mode).