Windows 10: Windows 10 folder types -- where defined, how can I see what type a folder is?

I'm getting somewhat confused, and need some help. I go into Windows Explorer, set view preferences on it, and when I come back tomorrow, they've reverted to some other setting. What I'd like to do is be able to set preferences for ALL folders -- not just "of this type" -- and then be able to go in and select specific folders in a tree and change their type to a different set of preferences.


But I cannot even find what these folder types are, in a list somewhere; or, when looking at a particular folder, see what type windows thinks it is.


With over half a million folders worth of stuff to worry about, I want to have roots of trees be on a project basis; then if a project has folders within it for various types of files related to parts of that project, then a standard view for THAT folder type within that project folder tree makes sense.



Just when I thought it was safe to look out my windows... help?

:)

 

Custom Folder view for new folders registery hack ?

This: HOW-TO: Disable Automatic Folder Type Discovery
and: Change Vista Default Folder View / Make Folders Same

Says Vista, but, it should/may work for Windows 7.*Smile

 

Removing Windows.old folder

I recently had to reinstall my OS (don't ask). Once I did there were files that I couldn't delete. Basically SecuROM files. Anyway long story short I found this workaround that I wanted to share with my fellow newbs. This will work for any file and works like a charm. Just follow the directions. *Toast :toast:
Note: there is no space between "Administrators: (F)" I just had to but one in because it kept giving me an "unhappy face"

When installing Windows Vista, Windows stores any existing installation of Windows on the install partition inside a hidden folder called windows.old. This folder could take up a large amount of disk space.

Note: Please check the contents of the windows.old folder before deleting it to make sure there are no files stored there that you may wish to keep.

Deleting the window.old folder using the disk cleanup wizard
Click start
Type: disk cleanup
Press enter
Select "Files from all users on this computer"
Follow the rest of the instructions listed on the wizard and select the option to delete the windows.old folder
Deleting the windows.old folder manually
1) Open an elevated command prompt

Click start
Type: cmd
right-click it under programs
click Run As Administrator
2) Take ownership


Change the directory to the windows.old folder (e.g. cd c:\windows.old)
Type: takeown /F . /A /R /D Y > NUL
3) grant yourself permission

Type: icacls . /grant:r Administrators: (F) /T /L /Q
4) Delete everything

Make sure you close any explorer or command windows that are looking at or inside the windows.old folder (except for the command window you are using). If you don't, you will receive an error while performing this step.

Type: cd ..
Type: rmdir /S /Q windows.old

 

automatic optimization of folder type

Hi Mati,

• Were there any changes made on the computer prior to the issue?
• Is the issue happening on the same folder or different folders?

I would suggest you to follow these steps and check if it helps:

1. Press CTL + ALT + DEL keys.

2. Click on Task Manager.

3. In the Processes tab, right click on Windows Explorer.

4. Click on End Task.

5. In the Task manager, click on File.

6. Click on Run new task.

7. Type “explorer.exe” without quotes and press Enter.



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