Windows with the same view

Windows XP tries to anticipate the preferred way to display files listed in Windows Explorer. If you prefer that all folders be displayed the same way (i.e. showing full details of each file), setting these preferences for each folder can be a drag. But XP lets you set your preferences globally.

Go to Start>My documents, click on the Views icon, and select a view.


Then click on the Tools menu and scroll to Folder Options. Select the View tab and click the Apply to All Folders button.