Windows 10: Change Folder Template in Windows 10

Should this work for network folders too? I have connected some shared folders from my NAS into a new created library called "NAS-Music". But whatever I try, I can't get applied my desired view to all subfolders.
Is it not possible to create a custom "MyMusic" library template and then use it like "Music" or "Pictures" from the drop-down menu?

Any other idea how I can set my additional columns for the template "Music" once and then apply this view to all subfolders in my library? (I have too many subfolders to set my view manually).

 

Hello WTenNewbie, *Smile

It works for my mapped network drives for a USB hard drive connected to the router.

 

Thank you for your answer, Brink.

Unfortunately my customized view is only visible in the directory (inside the library) I created it. It will not be applied to all subfolders following your points in Folder Template - Change in Windows 10.

What do you think about the answer "Constantly Changing Folder Views" from user "Ivo Flipse":
Windows 7: Add column to ALL music folders - Super User

 

Yeah, it has to be applied per folder per location opened from. *Sad

If you like, you could set a default folder view for all folders though.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...dows-10-a.html

OR

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...dows-10-a.html

 

Strange thing: The button "Apply to Folders" is greyed out, it doesn't seems to work for a shared directory from a NAS in a library. *Confused

 

Double check to make sure that you have opened Folder Options from within the same File Explorer window from the ribbon instead of from the Control Panel.

 

@Brink sorry but you have one thing wrong.. you can't select the *drive* and choose customize, its not there.

the view that applies for "drive" type items is hidden in the registry somewhere.

The 5 main views don't account for all of them .. as several have mentioned about plugging in a phone .. "media" type devices over USB, etc..

Its one of "those things" that microsoft chose to let us have a peak at .. but not fully control. Personally I'm still looking for the "full control" option because I want *ALL* folders to start one specific way .. the Details view.

I would happily accept having *every* folder set to details.. so long as the "Remember folder view" option is enabled (*and that's if the "remember folder view" selection is still available for you in your version of windows .. its not there in windows 10 update.. not the Creators one.. the release just previous).

I would use this option to set EVERY folder to details.. then would go into "This PC" and set that view to grouped icons .. and back in the day, these views also modified how we would see the Control Panel .. so yes. I'd choose a details view.. and then manually set Control Panel back to icons ... and have it save *THAT* folders' view for just itself..

 

Hello @TG2, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

You can change the template of a drive using Option One in the tutorial, but just not for the Windows C: drive.

 

Hopefully, this new bat file does the trick. I like every folder to show the detail view with only the name and the date modified columns. Tedious to have do this after Windows Insider updates.

 

Hello @vijer, *Smile

The .bat in step 3 of Option Two will only change the template to "General items" for a details view of all folders, but you can also use the tutorial below to apply a specific folder view (ex: columns) to all folders afterwards.

Set Default Folder View for all Folders in Windows 10 Windows 10 Customization Tutorials

 

Hi all, anyway to restore Desktop folder to General Items template? For some reason or something, mine has become Music template.

 

Hello Outcast, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

If you like, you could reset folder view settings back to default to do so, but it will reset all folders back to default.

*Arrow Reset Folder View Settings to Default in Windows 10 Windows 10 Customization Tutorials

 

Tried it, doesn't work.

 

It should have cleared all folder view settings to restore them back to default.

Did you use Option One?

 

Hmm, now resetting to default works. Thanks Brink

P.S. By the way there is no Customize folder option in system folders e.g. Desktop.