win98SE folder settings

[BClark]

Is there any way to lock the folder view setting in Win 98SE.

[DeQuincey]

Are you talking about these options 'Large Icons,' 'Small Icons,' 'List,' or 'Details'?

Are you setting them for one forder, but other folders have their own view settings?

If so:
1) Set the view to whatever option you desire.
2) Go to the 'View | Folder Options' in explorer.
3) Select the 'View' tab form the 'Folder Options' dialog.
4) Unselect 'Remember each folder's view settings' in the 'Advanced settings' section on the bottom half of the tab.
5) Finally, click the 'Like Current Folder' under the 'Folder Views' option at the top.

Let me know if this answers your Q or not...

[reghakr]

BClark,

If you want to block or remove that option:

backup the registry and/or export the following keys:
go to Start>Run, type regedit. Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer

Right-click on the Explorer key, choose new>DWORD value, name it NoFolderOptions and give it a value of 1.

One small problem is that it removes the Tools>Internet Options from Internet Explorer's menu.

reghakr

[Mosaic1]

I think the NoSaveSettings restriction will do that too. But you won't be able to change many of the other settings .

To place the NoSaveSettings restriction: Navigate to
CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\current version\
policies\explorer
Right Click on explorer. Create a New DWORD
Name it NoSaveSettings Click to modify. Assign a value of 1. Reboot for the policy to take effect.
To remove the policy, either modify back to a value of 0 or remove the NoSaveSettings Dword altogether.