Windows 10: Customize folder view does not apply to subfolders

When using Windows Explorer, I want all my folders to be viewed as Documents. i.e Name, file size, last updated, etc.I do have some music sub-folders, but I don't like the Music view. Name track number, title, etc.So I go to the parent folder, right click for the context menu, and select Properties->Customize. Then I select Documents from the dropdown box under Optimize This Folder For. I then tick the Also Apply This Template To All Subfolders and click apply.View is not applied to subfolders. Have to manually go in and change it.Yet another Windows bug?

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apply list view to only all subfolders


What you want can be done with Registry edits. The capability has been around since XP:

It's barely implemented in the UI via Folder Properties -> Customize tab -> "Also apply this template to all subfolders". This creates the "Inherit" key. But it only has a value for FolderType, and that simply refers back to whatever defaults you've set for each folder template via "Apply to folders"





But Explorer looks for more. It looks for an Inherit key under the GUID key. This is from a Procmon log:

16:08:42.2022498 Explorer.EXE 4444 RegOpenKey HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\55\Shell\{5C4F28B5-F869-4E84-8E60-F11DB97C5CC7}\Inherit NAME NOT FOUND Desired Access: Read

But if you create that key, Explorer will look for all same values in a saved view.





Keith

 

apply list view to only all subfolders


How do I apply a view, specifically the "list" view, to only all of the subfolders of a folder without changing each one individually.

 

Folder view issue

I want my folders (and subfolders) to stay in List view but they keep changing to Details view.

I have tried View>Options>Apply to Folders many times but it doesn't stick.

Any suggestions?