Windows 10: how to make icons remain on medium view

I have windows 10
When I open up some of my folders, they are suppose to be on medium icons.
The problem is, whenever I come back to that folder, it is in the details, instead of the icons. How can I get it to stay on medium icons?
I still want to be able to see thumbnails for my photos, but I want the medium icons for other things in the folder.
Can anyone tell me what I can do to fix this?
I would appreciate any help.

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Files & Folders View as medium or large Icons

To assist you better, we would suggest that you try to follow the steps below:

• Open File Explorer.
• Once you are viewing a folder, right click an empty space within the File Explorer window and select View from the dialogue menu, then choose Large or any icon you wanted to use. Alternatively, you can use the following shortcut keys on the keyboard to
  change your View settings:

• CTRL + SHIFT + 1 Extra Large
• CTRL + SHIFT + 2 Large icons
• CTRL + SHIFT + 3 Medium Icons
• CTRL + SHIFT + 4 Small Icons
• CTRL + SHIFT + 5 List
• CTRL + SHIFT + 6 Details
• CTRL + SHIFT + 7 Tiles
• CTRL + SHIFT + 8 Content

3. Once you have the view set, you can make it the default view for

every folder.

4. Click Apply, then click OK.

Update us on the result.

 

Some Google Shortcut Icons appear as empty folders when I choose to display the medium size icon on desktop

Hello,

Your desktop icons are an awesome way to keep track of your favorite programs. Since you mentioned that you've successfully updated the icons for your Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar and Google Contacts then that means they should be easier to find.

The Gmail and Google Contact desktop icons doesn't show up with the updated picture when they're viewed in medium size. To resolve the issue, kindly answer the following questions:

• Where did you download the icons?
• Can you give us a screenshot of the medium-sized icons on your desktop?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?

We'll keep an eye out for your reply.

 

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Windows 10, Kaspersky, Excel and Word 2016, Fastone Image Viewer used often.
I very seldom want to view files or photos in List form or anything other than Medium or Large Icons.
As soon as I turn my back this Windows 10 seems to want to return me to List; not always, but far more often than my old W7. I need go out of a file only once (Leaving it in Medium icons) and often but not always, when I return sure enough I have to spend time selecting Medium Icons again.
As I said, far more often than in W7.
Have I any control over this?
Thanks for the help.