Windows 11 - how do I set default view for details (other thread solutions don't work or Windows 11)

Anonymous
2023-03-19T14:30:57+00:00

Every time I select the details view in a folder, I have to re-select what details I want (file type, length, etc) to the same thing. I have read many threads, but they seem to not be for Windows 11. There is no "Organize" option that I can see.

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2024-10-24T15:56:31+00:00

This:

https://lesferch.github.io/WinSetView/

Brilliant, Absolutely Brilliant! Thank you so much for the time to create this and then to share it. Just the thing for doing what Windows should be doing!

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-04T00:42:54+00:00

    doesnt work. the "apply to folders" button is blocked.

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  2. Les Ferch 10,376 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-05-20T15:17:52+00:00

    I have done this procedure MANY times and it doesn't work. Windows always reverts to their "default" view, even for the same folder.

    As I mentioned above:

    "Please note that many people will claim that you can set the overall defaults via Explorer's "Apply to Folders" button, but that's a half-measure. It doesn't always work and when it does work it only catches the five main folder types. There are MANY hidden folders types it doesn't catch, but most importantly, it does not update your file open/save dialog views."

    Also note that views such as Libraries or Search results are different folder types, so using "Apply to Folders" to set your Documents folder, for example, does not change the view for Documents library or Documents search results.

    There really is no built-in method that will let you change the folder view defaults globally. That's why I wrote a free tool to do that. It's available here:

    https://lesferch.github.io/WinSetView/

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-24T13:23:01+00:00

    That actually does NOT work. I have done the same thing and still other folders have the same default “date mod, type, size” details. I want all my folders to only be “date created” why is such a simple thing not possible in windows 11?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-15T16:22:43+00:00

    Wow, this little program works wonders. I downloaded it, unzipped it, and ran it.

    Now all my folders look the way they should (in my world).

    Thank you.

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