How to change default View to List?

[macx]

As the title says, I'd love to change the default folder file listing format to LIST
rather than using icons - so it stays in that format.

How to?

Esp on a flash drive, etc.

THANKS!!

 

[LookinAround]

In Explorer, set the view you want
Click Tools->Folder Options then the View tab
Click the button to apply the view to all Folders

 

[sent12b]

To change the default startup folder for Windows Explorer: 1. Click Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then right-click Windows Explorer .
2. On the menu that appears, click Properties .
3. In the Target box, append the "/root" command-line switch to the "%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe" command, using the startup location that you want. For example, if you want Windows Explorer to start at the root of drive C, edit the command to the following:
%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /root, C:\

 

[LookinAround]

To change the default startup folder for Windows Explorer: 1. Click Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then right-click Windows Explorer .
2. On the menu that appears, click Properties .
3. In the Target box, append the "/root" command-line switch to the "%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe" command, using the startup location that you want. For example, if you want Windows Explorer to start at the root of drive C, edit the command to the following:
%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /root, C:\

Hi sent12b
- On the one hand i think the OP just wanted to change their default folder view vs. location
- On the other hand, i keep meaning to change my own default folder location but never seem to get around looking up "how to". So THANKS! Will apply your answer :grinthumb

 

[macx]

Hi sent12b
- On the one hand i think the OP just wanted to change their default folder view vs. location

Yes, that's correct. And going into the above path I didn't get to anythng that allows me to do that?

EDIT: I think I just figured it out. Went into a big folder with lots of sub-=folders, set it to List, then went into Tools Folder Options etc. So far so good.

 

[kimsland]

Member since: Sep 2005

macx, you must have known this, it's very basic
I'm not trying to insult (or intending to) But a member for 3yrs, that's a while !

 

[macx]

Not to worry! I'm mostly a novice compared to folks like you and things that I don't do very often I tend to forget how. So, to refresh my memory when I know i've done it sometime in the past but can't remember where to find it, I turn to the experts here.

Besides, when you don't have much to brag about, there's not much to offend either! ;-)

I found this super resource when I tackled spec'ing then assembling and loading my own desktop. Never could have done it without all the great help and advice.

As I have a very wide range of interests, I don't spend a whole lot of time on any one, so come here when I encounter a problem. (also, I'm currently working 6 to 7 11's to 12's, doesn't leave a whole lot of time! - so, when I run into a problem I don't have time to fiddle with it and learn it for myself).

Thanks again to all you helpful people!!

 

[Bobbye]

Sure made something easy complicated! I don't imagine you want ALL the files to display in List view so this would have been the easiest way:

Open from Windows Explorer> click on View icon (NOT View on the Toolbar) to the right of word Folder > choose the view.

It's a square window with dots> click on arrow point to the right to choose view.

Pretty simple.

 

[LookinAround]

Hmm.... Now how many chefs does it take.... :chef:

As the title says, I'd love to change the default folder file listing format to LIST
rather than using icons - so it stays in that format.

..... ==> So i do think OP wants List as folder default. (Heck, my folder default is Details)

So macx, just open Explorer. Set the view you like. Click Tools->Folder Options


Click View tab, click Apply to All

 

[macx]

Yes, actually I do want all files & folders to view in List format.
Once in awhile when I want something different then I can change
on a case by case basis.

Got it figured out, I'm now Listing ; -)

Thx guys!