Windows 10: How can I change the default column widths for ALL windows explorer folders

Discus and support How can I change the default column widths for ALL windows explorer folders in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I know how to change the width, but my changes don't stick. The default in windows is 4 columns, and 2 of them truncate the data in them and need to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by ChrisBaber, Apr 8, 2020.

  1. CHRISBABER
    ChrisBaber Win User

    How can I change the default column widths for ALL windows explorer folders


    I know how to change the width, but my changes don't stick.


    The default in windows is 4 columns, and 2 of them truncate the data in them and need to be widened to see the full name/data of these columns.


    I have more than half of the width of this folder as unused, allowing me to more than double the width of each column and not have to scroll to see all columns.


    I can't, for the life of me, understand why Microsoft thinks it's okay to truncate data when there is abundant room to not do so, but so be it.


    There must be a way to change the default width of columns in windows explorer. Does anyone know what that method is?


    Thanks

    :)
     
    ChrisBaber, Apr 8, 2020
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  2. LEWIS D. EIGEN
    Lewis D. Eigen Win User

    With the Windows File Explorer, is there any way of changing the default display window column widths?

    With the Windows File Explorer, is there any way of changing the default display window column widths?

    I have some files with very long names, and I always want to see the file extensions as well as the names. In the default Windows File Explorer, the first column listing the names of the files is too narrow for some of my file names with extensions. I
    can drag the right margin of the first column to the right and fix that, but the next time I open File Explorer, I have to do it again. I would like to set the column widths and have that be the default thereafter.
     
    Lewis D. Eigen, Apr 8, 2020
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  3. RICHLEHMANN
    RichLehmann Win User
    Column Width in List View in File Explorer

    I went through all of the above steps, but sadly this doesn't work when viewing folders in *list* view. Any idea how to adjust the column widths there?

    Up until a couple of months ago the column widths were always simply equal to the longest name in the column or the longest name in the folder. Now there is a couple of extra centimetres in there for no discernible reason.
     
    RichLehmann, Apr 8, 2020
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  4. NANTUCKETBOB
    Nantucketbob Win User

    How can I change the default column widths for ALL windows explorer folders

    Change column width in a Win10 Explorer window

    I have a folder with 100+ folders in it. After the update yesterday, the column widths have changed. Searching to fix the problem shows that the options for adjusting the column width have disappeared from the ribbon. I need to be able to adjust column
    widths in folders. Thanks.
     
    Nantucketbob, Apr 8, 2020
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