Windows 10: locating template

I am trying to locate a document that I downloaded from the internet. It went into a file identified as TempState > Downloads. That folder does not come up when I hit Windows C: I can't find this folder in the normal folder pop up which has Windows C: Data D: , etc.. How do I get to those documents?


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Registry location for: "Optimize this folder for" templates

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone knew where the regedit location was for these default templates? I want to change the Picture template from Large to Extra Large.

Basically I know of three ways to change folder views:

• Manually using the view quickbar - which is tedious.
• Folder Properties > Customize > "Optimize this Folder for" - which gives you greater control and only changes the current folder and its subfolders (which is what I want).
• Folder Options > View > "Apply to Folders" - which changes ALL folders on your computer to the current folder settings, which is a rather intrusive option (not at all what I want).

The Optimize setting and it's templates are great - I just want to find ways to tweak them or perhaps make my own templates for this feature? Or perhaps there is a 3rd party folder software that can do what I want. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Folder Template with shortcut to folder inside folder.

I showed you the principle of a method that will do what you wish. To apply it to any folder structure you need to understand how it works.

• In my shortcut I defined the "Start in" folder as %CD%. This means that the shortcut must use the
  current folder as its base. In my example this was C:\Templates\Template1\TestA.
• For the shortcut I used this command line:
  
  explorer.exe ..\TestB\Target
  
  What exactly does this do? Here is the explanation:
  
  1. "..\" tells Explorer to step on up in the directory tree:
  
  C:\Templates\Template1\TestA -> C:\Templates\Template1
  
  2. "TestB" tells Explorer to steop one down in the directory tree:
  
  C:\Templates\Template1 -> C:\Templates\Template1\TestB
  
  3. "Target" tells Explorer to open the file or folder "Target".

Applying this knowledge, you could create a shortcut that makes Explorer step up two folders:

Explorer.exe ..\..\Template2\TestB\Target

C:\Templates\Template1\TestA

-> C:\Templates\Template1

-> C:\Templates

-> C:\Templates\Template2

-> C:\Templates\Template1\TestB

-> Open "Target"

Armed with this knowledge you can now fix your shortcut yourself.

 

Master Templates in Office?


Well I've made a little progress on this. It would be nice to have some intelligent souls look at what I've done and perhaps try it for themselves to confirm it is a solution, improve baste bake etc

Steps:
In regedit, under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT I created ShellNew at .dotx and on the right a new String Value of 'Command' and pointed to a template file shortcut which I have placed in Documents.

Results:
Opening the template via right click > New, make an entry and close via the close button (X) asks to save the document (which would be in the current directory; default) which it does with the template file left unchanged. If I choose to 'save' via the menu I am offered a location option of course with the file extension defaulting to .docx automatically.

The only issue I encountered was the location of the template shortcut. Here on Office365 there's a 'Custom Office Templates' folder that has been created in the Documents folder, but I had issues pointing to that folder. Errors popped up with "... cannot reach C:\Users\\Documents\Custom ". Likely the spaces in the folder location I'd say...

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