Windows 10: My downloads folder display settings keep resetting.

Discus and support My downloads folder display settings keep resetting. in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; No other folders. Just the Downloads folder keeps going back to grouping them by "date modified" and displaying as "details" I want large icons and no... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Ughfiks, May 25, 2020.

  1. Ughfiks Win User

    My downloads folder display settings keep resetting.


    No other folders. Just the Downloads folder keeps going back to grouping them by "date modified" and displaying as "details"

    I want large icons and no grouping. But it resets every time I close the file explorer.

    :)
     
    Ughfiks, May 25, 2020
    #1

  2. Downloads folder is the Documents folder

    Hi Chris,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to Restore to Default the folders and document settings and see if it helps.

    Step 1:

    Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

    • Go to Download folder.
    • Right click on the Download Folder and go to Properties.
    • In Properties go to Location tab.
    • In location Tab Click on Restore Default.


    Step 2:

    Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

    • Go to Documents folder.
    • Right click on the Document folder and go to Properties.
    • In Properties go to Location tab.
    • In location Tab Click on Restore Default.
    After performing above steps change the settings as you required and check if it helps.

    Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Prabhavathi Patil, May 25, 2020
    #2
  3. Display settings

    Hi Julia,



    To reset the settings back to default, follow these steps:



    • Go to your desktop, right click and select Display Settings.
    • Choose the appropriate settings from the options under Display.


    Let us know if the above steps resolved the issue.
     
    Venancio Khu, May 25, 2020
    #3
  4. My downloads folder display settings keep resetting.

    Display and sleep settings

    Hi,

    In order to help you with the issue about the display and sleep settings, kindly answer the following questions:

    • Have you tried the troubleshooting steps suggested by MVP Andre Da Costa? If you did, what were the results?
    • For us to avoid redundancy of the troubleshooting process, what were the other steps you have done to resolve the issue?

    We look forward to your next post.

    Regards.
     
    Jesrael Bor, May 25, 2020
    #4
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