Want to reset ALL Vista folder views & settings back to default > LOOK HERE

d.chatten · 11 Oct 2007 at 02:11

I don't know if this has been posted before or not, if it has, then i apologize.

All the Vista users here should know by now that resetting the folder views and settings back to default in Vista is almost impossible, such as ratings for images and music showing up on the C:\ drive, etc, etc.

All that you need to do is delete the two registry entries below, after the two registry entries have been deleted you MUST restart your computer, otherwise any changes you make to the folder views or folder settings won't stick.

Navigate to > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell and delete these two entries > BagMRU & Bag

Hope this helps!

Scottland · 11 Oct 2007 at 09:09

Cheers, will give it a go. Been having odd folder view issues on both my Vista PC's.

LeperousDust · 11 Oct 2007 at 12:06

Will this reset folder icons too?

d.chatten · 11 Oct 2007 at 14:14

LeperousDust said:
Will this reset folder icons too?

I'm not shure as i haven't customized any icons.

chaosophy · 11 Oct 2007 at 14:21

ta, might give this a go. can't believe how fudging annoying explorer is in vista when it comes to this. it's one of my biggest bugs with it atm.

allllec · 11 Oct 2007 at 15:50

Right just did it, i will finish up what im doing now and report back

allllec · 11 Oct 2007 at 16:30

Yeah worked a charm - sorted out a few issues i had with funny folders. i want everything to look nice and uniform but i kinda screwed it up a little. anways done that and re-set it up how i like and its all worked like a charm

d.chatten · 13 Oct 2007 at 01:44

I have made it a bit easier for people to apply these registry entries, i have also added another registry entry to turn off auto discovery of file types within all Windows folders (eg: Pictures, Videos, etc, etc), this will allow you to manually set a folder template, i've fully tested these registry entries and they work perfectly.

If you just want to reset ALL folder views and settings just copy and paste the code below to a text file and save it as a .reg file, then double click the newly created reg file and restart your computer.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]

If you also want to turn off the auto discovery for file types within folders (which is a pain in the ass) just copy and paste the code below into a text file and save it as a .reg file, then double click the newly created reg file and restart your computer.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"

Hope this helps!