Windows Xp - Killer Tips

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THE ANNOYANCE: I turned on the "Remember each folder's view settings" checkbox, as described in "Get the Details View Every Time," but it doesn't take long for Explorer to forget the settings I've set for a specific folder.THE FIX: Explorer stores folder view settings in the Registry and, alas, not in the folders themselves. This awkward design has two rather silly drawbacks. First, if you move or rename a folder, its view settings revert to Explorer's defaults. Second, by default the view settings can be stored for a maximum of only 400 folders on your system. While this may seem like a lot, this limit can quickly be consumed, particularly since an individual folder eats up an additional slot in the Registry each time it's moved or renamed.To raise the limit, you'll need to mess around in the Registry. Open the Registry Editor (go to Start Run and type regedit), and then navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell. Create a new value by selecting Edit New DWORD Value, and, in the right pane, type BagMRU Size for the name. Double-click the new value, select the Decimal option, type the number of folders you'd like Explorer to remember (e.g., 5000) in the "Value data" field, and click OK. Next, repeat the process for the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam key. Close the Registry Editor when you're done.