One culprit folder is changing the “ThisPc” view settings
Windows 10 pro. All folders are saving its views that I set for them. For example, "ThisPc" is set to "Tiles" and "Group by Type." Most other folders are in the "general" type and are set to "list," sort by name and no grouping.
I have a FEW that have minor changes.
For example, my downloads folder is set to list and "sort by date modified" (so I see newly downloaded files first.) My "Screenshots" folder is also set to "sort by date modified" but is set to "large icon view" (so I see the image of the last taken screenshot first)
There is ONE folder however, called "PROGS," which I want to be like most of the other folder... Type:"general" View:"list" Sort:"by name" Group:"none"
Sounds simple enough. Problem is, when I installed Windows, that "PROGS" folder opened like the "ThisPc"... View:"Tiles" Group:"by type"
Whatever I change the PROGS folder to - the "ThisPC" changes to that as well. And whatever I change the "ThisPC" to - the PROGS folder changes to that as well.
The PROGS folder is set to "general."
I have already deleted the BAGS in the registry, and reset registry values, which takes it all back to when I installed Windows but when I change the PROGS folder's view, the same issue happens.
This is the registry script I run to reset.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBags]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBags]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBagsAllFolders]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBagsAllFoldersShell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"
Any ideas?
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Windows 10 pro. All folders are saving its views that I set for them. For example, "ThisPc" is set to "Tiles" and "Group by Type." Most other folders are in the "general" type and are set to "list," sort by name and no grouping.
I have a FEW that have minor changes.
For example, my downloads folder is set to list and "sort by date modified" (so I see newly downloaded files first.) My "Screenshots" folder is also set to "sort by date modified" but is set to "large icon view" (so I see the image of the last taken screenshot first)
There is ONE folder however, called "PROGS," which I want to be like most of the other folder... Type:"general" View:"list" Sort:"by name" Group:"none"
Sounds simple enough. Problem is, when I installed Windows, that "PROGS" folder opened like the "ThisPc"... View:"Tiles" Group:"by type"
Whatever I change the PROGS folder to - the "ThisPC" changes to that as well. And whatever I change the "ThisPC" to - the PROGS folder changes to that as well.
The PROGS folder is set to "general."
I have already deleted the BAGS in the registry, and reset registry values, which takes it all back to when I installed Windows but when I change the PROGS folder's view, the same issue happens.
This is the registry script I run to reset.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBags]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBags]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBagsAllFolders]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBagsAllFoldersShell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"
Any ideas?
windows-10 windows-registry
asked Jan 20 at 11:00
Zvi TwerskyZvi Twersky
103214
What is the full path of PROGS? Try to transfer all files of PROGS to a new folder, delete PROGS, then rename the folder to PROGS.
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 12:01
The full path is: "H:PROGS" Your solution didn't work, BUT if I change the folder name to something like "0 PROGS" then it doesn't make the issue. As soon as I change it back to PROGS - the same problem happens again. I need the name to be PROGS. Even more strange... when I change the folder name to anything else, it goes back to list view and no group - automatically. As soon as I put back the name PROGS, the view changes to tiles and it's grouped by type.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 27 at 12:24
Could you add a screenshot of the folder's Properties, General tab. Does this happen when booting in Safe mode?
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 16:48
Here is the screenshot imagez.to/i/J6YlCPAl.jpg (as you know, the "read-only" checkmark is meaningless here and is not really in the folder attributes). I did not try in safe-mode.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 28 at 3:45
What is the nature of disk H? Is it a network share?
– harrymc
Jan 28 at 7:17
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Windows 10 pro. All folders are saving its views that I set for them. For example, "ThisPc" is set to "Tiles" and "Group by Type." Most other folders are in the "general" type and are set to "list," sort by name and no grouping.
I have a FEW that have minor changes.
For example, my downloads folder is set to list and "sort by date modified" (so I see newly downloaded files first.) My "Screenshots" folder is also set to "sort by date modified" but is set to "large icon view" (so I see the image of the last taken screenshot first)
There is ONE folder however, called "PROGS," which I want to be like most of the other folder... Type:"general" View:"list" Sort:"by name" Group:"none"
Sounds simple enough. Problem is, when I installed Windows, that "PROGS" folder opened like the "ThisPc"... View:"Tiles" Group:"by type"
Whatever I change the PROGS folder to - the "ThisPC" changes to that as well. And whatever I change the "ThisPC" to - the PROGS folder changes to that as well.
The PROGS folder is set to "general."
I have already deleted the BAGS in the registry, and reset registry values, which takes it all back to when I installed Windows but when I change the PROGS folder's view, the same issue happens.
This is the registry script I run to reset.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBags]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBags]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBagsAllFolders]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBagsAllFoldersShell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"
Any ideas?
windows-10 windows-registry
asked Jan 20 at 11:00
Zvi TwerskyZvi Twersky
103214
Windows 10 pro. All folders are saving its views that I set for them. For example, "ThisPc" is set to "Tiles" and "Group by Type." Most other folders are in the "general" type and are set to "list," sort by name and no grouping.
I have a FEW that have minor changes.
For example, my downloads folder is set to list and "sort by date modified" (so I see newly downloaded files first.) My "Screenshots" folder is also set to "sort by date modified" but is set to "large icon view" (so I see the image of the last taken screenshot first)
There is ONE folder however, called "PROGS," which I want to be like most of the other folder... Type:"general" View:"list" Sort:"by name" Group:"none"
Sounds simple enough. Problem is, when I installed Windows, that "PROGS" folder opened like the "ThisPc"... View:"Tiles" Group:"by type"
Whatever I change the PROGS folder to - the "ThisPC" changes to that as well. And whatever I change the "ThisPC" to - the PROGS folder changes to that as well.
The PROGS folder is set to "general."
I have already deleted the BAGS in the registry, and reset registry values, which takes it all back to when I installed Windows but when I change the PROGS folder's view, the same issue happens.
This is the registry script I run to reset.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBags]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBags]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBagsAllFolders]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBagsAllFoldersShell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"
Any ideas?
windows-10 windows-registry
windows-10 windows-registry
asked Jan 20 at 11:00
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asked Jan 20 at 11:00
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asked Jan 20 at 11:00
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asked Jan 20 at 11:00
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What is the full path of PROGS? Try to transfer all files of PROGS to a new folder, delete PROGS, then rename the folder to PROGS.
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 12:01
The full path is: "H:PROGS" Your solution didn't work, BUT if I change the folder name to something like "0 PROGS" then it doesn't make the issue. As soon as I change it back to PROGS - the same problem happens again. I need the name to be PROGS. Even more strange... when I change the folder name to anything else, it goes back to list view and no group - automatically. As soon as I put back the name PROGS, the view changes to tiles and it's grouped by type.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 27 at 12:24
Could you add a screenshot of the folder's Properties, General tab. Does this happen when booting in Safe mode?
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 16:48
Here is the screenshot imagez.to/i/J6YlCPAl.jpg (as you know, the "read-only" checkmark is meaningless here and is not really in the folder attributes). I did not try in safe-mode.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 28 at 3:45
What is the nature of disk H? Is it a network share?
– harrymc
Jan 28 at 7:17
|
show 3 more comments
What is the full path of PROGS? Try to transfer all files of PROGS to a new folder, delete PROGS, then rename the folder to PROGS.
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 12:01
The full path is: "H:PROGS" Your solution didn't work, BUT if I change the folder name to something like "0 PROGS" then it doesn't make the issue. As soon as I change it back to PROGS - the same problem happens again. I need the name to be PROGS. Even more strange... when I change the folder name to anything else, it goes back to list view and no group - automatically. As soon as I put back the name PROGS, the view changes to tiles and it's grouped by type.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 27 at 12:24
Could you add a screenshot of the folder's Properties, General tab. Does this happen when booting in Safe mode?
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 16:48
Here is the screenshot imagez.to/i/J6YlCPAl.jpg (as you know, the "read-only" checkmark is meaningless here and is not really in the folder attributes). I did not try in safe-mode.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 28 at 3:45
What is the nature of disk H? Is it a network share?
– harrymc
Jan 28 at 7:17
What is the full path of PROGS? Try to transfer all files of PROGS to a new folder, delete PROGS, then rename the folder to PROGS.
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 12:01
What is the full path of PROGS? Try to transfer all files of PROGS to a new folder, delete PROGS, then rename the folder to PROGS.
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 12:01
The full path is: "H:PROGS" Your solution didn't work, BUT if I change the folder name to something like "0 PROGS" then it doesn't make the issue. As soon as I change it back to PROGS - the same problem happens again. I need the name to be PROGS. Even more strange... when I change the folder name to anything else, it goes back to list view and no group - automatically. As soon as I put back the name PROGS, the view changes to tiles and it's grouped by type.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 27 at 12:24
The full path is: "H:PROGS" Your solution didn't work, BUT if I change the folder name to something like "0 PROGS" then it doesn't make the issue. As soon as I change it back to PROGS - the same problem happens again. I need the name to be PROGS. Even more strange... when I change the folder name to anything else, it goes back to list view and no group - automatically. As soon as I put back the name PROGS, the view changes to tiles and it's grouped by type.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 27 at 12:24
Could you add a screenshot of the folder's Properties, General tab. Does this happen when booting in Safe mode?
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 16:48
Could you add a screenshot of the folder's Properties, General tab. Does this happen when booting in Safe mode?
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 16:48
Here is the screenshot imagez.to/i/J6YlCPAl.jpg (as you know, the "read-only" checkmark is meaningless here and is not really in the folder attributes). I did not try in safe-mode.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 28 at 3:45
Here is the screenshot imagez.to/i/J6YlCPAl.jpg (as you know, the "read-only" checkmark is meaningless here and is not really in the folder attributes). I did not try in safe-mode.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 28 at 3:45
What is the nature of disk H? Is it a network share?
– harrymc
Jan 28 at 7:17
What is the nature of disk H? Is it a network share?
– harrymc
Jan 28 at 7:17
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Although deleting ALL Bags in the registry and starting fresh didn't solve the issue, I tried something that DID work. I did a search for the folder name in the registry (PROGS) and marked "Match case" and from the results, I deleted all the bag entries:
Have no idea what the link was between the "This PC" bags and the PROGS folder bags but the problem is solved!!! Hope this helps someone one day.
answered Jan 29 at 12:12
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Although deleting ALL Bags in the registry and starting fresh didn't solve the issue, I tried something that DID work. I did a search for the folder name in the registry (PROGS) and marked "Match case" and from the results, I deleted all the bag entries:
Have no idea what the link was between the "This PC" bags and the PROGS folder bags but the problem is solved!!! Hope this helps someone one day.
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Although deleting ALL Bags in the registry and starting fresh didn't solve the issue, I tried something that DID work. I did a search for the folder name in the registry (PROGS) and marked "Match case" and from the results, I deleted all the bag entries:
Have no idea what the link was between the "This PC" bags and the PROGS folder bags but the problem is solved!!! Hope this helps someone one day.
answered Jan 29 at 12:12
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Although deleting ALL Bags in the registry and starting fresh didn't solve the issue, I tried something that DID work. I did a search for the folder name in the registry (PROGS) and marked "Match case" and from the results, I deleted all the bag entries:
Have no idea what the link was between the "This PC" bags and the PROGS folder bags but the problem is solved!!! Hope this helps someone one day.
answered Jan 29 at 12:12
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Although deleting ALL Bags in the registry and starting fresh didn't solve the issue, I tried something that DID work. I did a search for the folder name in the registry (PROGS) and marked "Match case" and from the results, I deleted all the bag entries:
Have no idea what the link was between the "This PC" bags and the PROGS folder bags but the problem is solved!!! Hope this helps someone one day.
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What is the full path of PROGS? Try to transfer all files of PROGS to a new folder, delete PROGS, then rename the folder to PROGS.
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 12:01
The full path is: "H:PROGS" Your solution didn't work, BUT if I change the folder name to something like "0 PROGS" then it doesn't make the issue. As soon as I change it back to PROGS - the same problem happens again. I need the name to be PROGS. Even more strange... when I change the folder name to anything else, it goes back to list view and no group - automatically. As soon as I put back the name PROGS, the view changes to tiles and it's grouped by type.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 27 at 12:24
Could you add a screenshot of the folder's Properties, General tab. Does this happen when booting in Safe mode?
– harrymc
Jan 27 at 16:48
Here is the screenshot imagez.to/i/J6YlCPAl.jpg (as you know, the "read-only" checkmark is meaningless here and is not really in the folder attributes). I did not try in safe-mode.
– Zvi Twersky
Jan 28 at 3:45
What is the nature of disk H? Is it a network share?
– harrymc
Jan 28 at 7:17